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Caffe Gelato

March 18, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP / DISH ROOM. SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE PROVIDED FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: PRREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-11-16 INSPECTION REPORT #1633055: #16-INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE, ALSO BLACK SLIME ON PANELS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXPOSED WASTE WATER PIPE ABOVE PREP AREA. NO EXPOSED WASTE WATER PIPE SHOULD BE ABOVE ANY AREAS WITH FOOD AND BEVARAGE PREPARATION. INSTRUCTED TO ENCLOSE WASTE WATER PIPES. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-42-090.
code 14Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES,WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE HANDLED. MILK/ FRESH ICE CREAM ETC. A CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER MUST BE ON PREMISES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE HANDLED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE BOTH DOORS OF REACH-IN COOLER BY THE EAST WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID RUBBER GASKET,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH ,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESS DEBRIS INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE COFFEE/ESPRESSO MACHINES,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,UNDER AND BEHIND COOLERS,ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS. DEBRIS ON FLOOR BETWEEN THE FRONT COUNTER AND DISPLAY CASE.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT WATER SUPPLY TO ICE MACHINE OR ICE CREAM MACHINES. MUST INSTALL SAME.
code 38
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON PREMISES, MUST OBTAIN FOR ALL EMPLOYESS WITHOUT CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 11, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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