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Charmer's Cafe

December 8, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED (SUGAR), ON THE REAR FOOD STORAGE RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON THE SMALL PREP FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP. ALSO, DEFROST DEEP FREEZER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DOOR GASKET AND CLEAN AND DEFROST DEEP FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE CABINET UNDER THE DUMP SINK AT THE FRONT COUNTER, NOT CLEAN. CONTACT SURFACE UNDER THE ESPRESSO/COFFEE MACHINE BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER AND CONTACT SURFACE AT CONDIMENT STATION ARE NOT CLEAN. ALSO, SIGNS OF ACCUMULATION OF DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN CABINETS AND SURFACES AND ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL HOLES ALONG THE WALL BASE UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. WALL VENT ON WEST WALL HAS EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES AND CLEAN WALL VENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT MISSING IN REAR PREP AREA (ABOVE 3-COMP SINK). INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WORKING LIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED CLUTTER OUTSIDE THE REAR EXIT DOOR WHERE WOODEN STORAGE SHELVES ARE LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF GROUND TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 28, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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