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Cafecito

April 24, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS (BEEF, PORK, CHORIZO ETC) INSIDE THE SERVICE PREP COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. NO LABELS ON CONTAINERS AND NO DISCARD BY DATES DISPLAYED.INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-005(A). CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
code 23
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
code 43
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED A SLIMY AND GREY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE SODA GUN DISPENSER AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: 8-404.13(B:4) NOTED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS 40, 41, 47, 53, 55 WITH THE RULES NUMBERS BELOW FROM INSPECTION #594188 DATED 5/8/2024 NOT CORRECTED:- ..40) 2-402.11: 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. ..41) 4-901.12: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. ..47) 4-101.11(B, C, D, E): OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE ..55) 6-501.11: (FACILITIES NOT IN GOOD REPAIR) OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR AND WALL TILES UNDERNEATH DISHWASHER MACHINE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL THE ABOVE VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 8, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 10 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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