Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING. WORN, DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS, PREP TABLES, INTERIOR OF FRYERS, RUBBER GASKETS AND ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: STAIRS UNDER CONVEYOR BELT IN NEED OF CLEANING, FLOORS AT FRONT WAIT AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING, FLOORS IN 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA, DISH AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALLS IN WAIT AREA, 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA, DISH AREA AND FRONT PREP LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 35
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
  Inspector note: LADIES TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 37
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND WALK IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST BE VISIBLE. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 40
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY CLUTTER FROM STORAGE ROOMS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 1, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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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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