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Caffe De Luca

November 4, 2011 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANIIZED. ALSO OBSERVED OPEN ICE BIN NOT PROTECTED STORED ON SHELVING AT HALLWAY LEADING TO TOILET ROOMS. MUST REMOVE,MUST BE PROTECTED AGAINST PUBLIC CONTAMINATION AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 11 LIVE FRUIT FLIES INSIDE THE DISHMACHINE/ REAR PREP AREA OF THE RESTAURANT. THE FRONT DOOR TO THE RESTAURANT NOT CLOSING PROPERLY ALLOWING A GAP AT RIGHT CORNER MODE OF ENTRY FOR PESTS. MANAGEMENT CLOSED THE DOORS TO THE RESTAURANT WHEN THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION.ALSO APPROXIMATELY 35 RODENT MICE DROPPINGS WERE FOUND IN VARIOUS AREAS OF THE RESTAURANT BOTTOM SHELVINGS AT FRONT SERVICE AREA,AND ON FLOORS IN 2ND FLOOR DRY STORAGE AREA/OFFICE.MUST DETAIL CLEAN,SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS,RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.RECCOMENDATION PEST CONTROL SERVICE MUST ELIMINATE OR MINIMIZE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS PRESENT WITH THEIR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (BEANS,SOUPS) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #413485 ON 9/15/10 NOT CORRECTED: 30 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. 11/15/2010 31 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. 12/15/2010 32 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. 12/15/2010 33 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 MACHINE. 12/15/2010 34 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. 12/15/2010 35 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. 12/15/2010 38 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. 12/15/2010 40 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. 12/15/2010 41 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. 12/15/2010 MUST CORRECT ALL NOTED VIOLATIONS BY REINSPECTION 11/11/11 .SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
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. MUST REPAIR/REPAINT ALL WOODEN BOTTOM SHELVINGS/INTERIOR CABINETS ALL ALONG NORTH WALL FOOD PREP TABLES USING A NON-TOXIC FINISH.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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 LOOSE EXPOSED HANDSINK BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COOKLINE,DETAIL CLEAN FILTERS AND HOOD OVER COOKING EQUIPMENTS.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 15, 2010: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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