Caffe De Luca

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings10
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DATE ON PREPARED FOOD CONTAINERS IN WALK IN COOLER.
  code 30
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT CLEAN UTENSILS ON SHELVES AND ON COUNTERS THROUGOUT FACILITY.
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE CUTTING BOARD IN KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH DEEP CUTS AND STAINS.MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD PROTECTION ON EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK IN KITCHEN ON SMOOTHIE PREP AND BY CLEAN UTENSIL STORAGE SIDES.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TOP OF ICE MACHINA,AND EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK IN BAR WITH DEBRIS.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS ON 2ndfl WITH DEBRIS NEEDS CLEANING,ALSO FLOORS UNDER COUNTERS AND UNDER SHELVES IN FRONT PREP AND BAR SERVING AREAS NEEDS CLEANING. MUST ELEVATE DISH WASHER RACKS STORED ON BARE FLOOR 6" OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS AT DISH MACHINE AND AT FRONT KITCHEN COOKING AREAS WITH FOOD SPLASHES.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR FAUCET JOINTS AND KNOBS LEAKING ON EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK BY MOP SINK PREP AREA.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTEDTO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTERS ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE AND HAND WASH SINK BY MOP SINK.
  code 41
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SEPARATE CONTAINER WITH COVER FOR ICE SCOOPS AT ICE MACHINE.
  code 43

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