Chi Cafe, Llc

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED WORN,PITTED AND DEEP CUTS. 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: COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. 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: MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN OF REGROUTING. 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: WALLS AND CEILINGS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: LIGHT SHEILD IN DISH AREA IN POOR REPAIR. BROKEN MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF RECAULKING AROUND OUTTER EDGE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 25, 2013: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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