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Cafecito

May 8, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRCUTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER PREPARED AND READY TO EAT TCS FOOD SUCH AS COOKED BEEF NOT PROPERLY DATE AND LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN SEVEN DAYS. OBSERVED NO DATES AT ALL FOOD DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS OF FOOD VALUE OF $80. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINENE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE/CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. MUST PROIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST AND DIRT INSIDE LIGHTSHIELDS COVERS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHIND DISHWASHER MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAN. • OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR AND WALL TILES UNDERNEATH DISHWASHER MACHINE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURN-OUT LIGHT BULB IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES. • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOM AND EMPLOYEES WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLING TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 11, 2023: 11 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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