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Caribbean American Baking Co
October 4, 2022 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeCanvass
- failed findings8
- critical findings1
Failed findings
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certified manager paperwork missingcriticalOfficial wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation CertificateInspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE IS NOT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. NO OTHER ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON-SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. NO VALID DOCCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN TCS FOODS SUCH AS RAW CHICKEN ARE HANDLED. CITY SANITATION CERTIFIED MANAGER ARRIVED AFTER THE CANVASS INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AT 11:50 AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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surfaces not properly sanitizedOfficial wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & SanitizedInspector note: OBSERVED BAKING EQUIPMENT IN THE PREPARATION AREA IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. THE FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING ITEMS; THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE, THE INTERIOR OF THE PROOFING OVEN, EXTERIOR KITCHEN EQUIPMENT, AND COOLING RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
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pests in the houseOfficial wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not PresentInspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY OVER 25 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER THE HEATING/AIR CONDITION UNIT LOCATED IN THE CORNER KITCHEN ROOM. THE FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL MICE DROPPINGS ARE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, ALL AREAS ARE CLEANED AND SANITIZED, AND A LICENCED PEST CONTROL COMPANY TREATS THE FACILITY FOR RODENT ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (a) CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & DisplayInspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF BREAD ON THE FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA OF THE KITCHEN. THE FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL FOOD ITEMS ARE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
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grimy wiping clothsOfficial wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & StoredInspector note: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND STORED ON PREP-COUNTER SURFACES. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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surfaces / setup not up to codeOfficial wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & UsedInspector note: RAW WOODEN PALLETS ARE USED AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION TO STORE FOOD IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. THE FACILITY MUST REMOVE RAW WOODEN PALLETS AND REPLACE THEM WITH EQUIPMENT THAT IS EASY TO MONITOR UNDERNEATH TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. THE SURFACE SHOULD BE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
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floors, walls, or ceilings grimyOfficial wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & CleanInspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREA SOILED WITH DEBRIS, DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AREA, DIRTY WALLS NEAR THE BACK EXIT DOOR, IN A WALK-IN COOLER FLOOR. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED. • OBSERVED CRACKED TILES IN THE MENS RESTROOM AND HOLE IN WALL NEAR DRY STORAGE AREA NEXT TO HAND SINK. FACILITY MUST ENSURE ALL SURFACES IN THE FACILITY ARE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON ABSORBENT.
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All Food Employees Have Food Handler TrainingInspector note: EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS FOUND ON SITE. THE FACILITY MUST PROVIDE UPDATED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 20, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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