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Casa Cafe

November 9, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZAROUS FOODS (BEEF) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS BEING STORED IN GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS FOR ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATE BEING USED AS A SCOOP AND STORED INSIDE OF A CONTAINER WITH BEEF LOCATED IN THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CRATES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHEVLING AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE INCREASED IN THE 2ND MEN'S WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE BANQUET AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER (OLD EQUIPMENT, BOXES) ALONG THE WALL BEING STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECCESSARY CLUTTER AND ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES AND MAINTAIN.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 26, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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