Cedars Mediterranean Kitchen

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ❓food from a questionable sourcecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
  Inspector note: EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING FACILITIES IN POOR REPAIR. NOTED THE HAND SINK IN THE COFFEE AND SMOOTHIE PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED. NOTED EXCESSIVE WATER SPILLING ONTO THE FLOOR WHEN WATER TURNED ON IN THE SINK BASIN. MUST REPAIR TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
  code 11Priority
• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE STORAGE CABINETS ALONG THE 2ND FLOOR COOK LINE. MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,SANITIZE THE EFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE AREAS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: DISCARD ALL BROKEN AND CRACKED MULTI-USE FOOD CONTAINERS AND LIDS.
  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 COOLERS,PREP TABLES AND SINKS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. ALSO CLEAN THE TOILET AND HAND SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. DETAIL CLEAN VENTILATION COVERS AND STORAGE CABINETS. MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN WALLS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
  code 35
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 10, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings 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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