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Cafecito

March 18, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING • OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE • OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK STOPPERS MISSING/NOT WORKING AT LEFT SIDE AND MIDDLE COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. • SEE VIOLATION#59
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LID OF THE DEEP FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN AND WALK IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALL SURFACE DAMAGED FROM DEEP FRYER HEAT, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MATERIAL THAT WILL NOT BECOME DAMAGED FROM HEAT AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN PREP AREA • OBSERVED STAINED CEILINGS TILE PANELS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, REPLACE MISSING PANELS AND/OR REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES. • NOTED SPRAYER AT HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE SPINNING WHEN TURNED ON, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED DOOR OF REACH IN COOLER IN REAR PREP COOKS LINE BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • SEE VIOLATION#59
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION#59
code 56
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED WITHIN SPECIFIED TIME FRAME ON THE INSPECTION REPORT DATED FOR #03/11/25 2613499. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (56) 6-501.14 NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION ON NEXT TO DEEP FRYER AND HOOD SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN HOOD AND FILTERS. (55) 6-501.12 FOUND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FOOD DEBRIS LOCATED ON ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. (47) 4-501.12 CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTEDTO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT THE VIOLATION SHALL NOW CLASSIFIED AS A PRIORITY ITEM DUE TO PREVIOUS NONCOMPLIANCE. MUST CORRECT BEFORE RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 59
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #59
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 11, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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