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Casa Cafe

December 14, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings16
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH POLICY OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KIT AND POST PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW BEEF STORED OVER SALSA IN REACH IN PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, EGGS STORED OVER RTE SOUP IN BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE FOOD AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT, PANEL A LITTLE DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE DATE MARKINGS ON TCS & RTE FOODS PREPARED ONSITE AND HELD OVER 24 HRS IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSUME BY DATES ON FOOD AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A GREEN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE IN A UNCOVERED YOGURT CONTAINER, STORED ON THE LOWER SHELVE OF THE 1-COMP PREP SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND STORE CHEMICAL IN CLEAR IDENTIFIABLE CONTAINER WITH COMMON NAME VISIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-015 CITATION ISSUED.
code 28
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND FOOD GRADE BAGS IN FRONT AND BASEMENT PREP AREAS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT COVERED AND FOOD STORED ON FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLERS AND FREEZER IN BASEMENT,AND ALSO IN THE 1-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER BEHIND THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS ALL TIMES WHILE PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 40
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTI USE UTENSIL BEING STORED IMPROPERLY ON THE LOWER SHELVE OF THE PREP TABLE BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION, AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR BROKEN INTERIOR PANEL AND LOCK ON WALK IN FREEZER DOOR IN BASEMENT. REPAIR THE CRACKED GLASS SLIDING LID ON THE ICE CREAM COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. REMOVE RUST STORAGE SHELVES IN WALK-IN FREEZER, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. • MUST DISCONTINUE USING GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD IN ALL PREP AND WALK IN COOLERS, AND IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS INSTEAD AND MAINTAIN
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET ON 3-COMP SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER FROM ABOVE LARGE OVEN IN FRONT PREP AREA, IN MANAGER OFFICE IN BASEMENT, ALSO, BEHIND SMALL ICE CREAM FREEZER IN BASEMENT, DISH WASHING AREA, AND UNDER STAIRS NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE OR REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. • MUST DETAIL CLEAN WATER AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP, AND MANAGERS OFFICE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT IN KITCHEN HOOD, AND REACH IN COOLER IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ONSITE.
code 58
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: INSPECTION SUMMARY FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION NOT POSTED, INSTRUCTED TO POST AND MAKE VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 29, 2017: 14 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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