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Clock Tower Cafe

August 7, 2018 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).NO CITATION ISSUED
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES WHEN RESPONDING TO A VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLERS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE LABELED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: SOUTH-WEST EXIT SCREEN DOOR WITH AN OPEN OF 1/4" TO 1/2" IN GAP ON THE TOP BOTTOM AND SIDES OF DOORS. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING TO FRAME DOOR.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND DISH WASHERS MUST WEAR HAT.MANAGER PROVIDED HATS FOR EMPLOYEE AFTER MY REQUEST.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AND REAR KITCHEN PREP AREAS. MUST PROPERLY STORE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: FOUND KNIVES STORED BETWEEN PREP COOLERS AND PREP LID(FOOD DEBRIS AT SAID AREA) ,MUST BE STORED ON A CLEAN PORTION OF THE FOOD PREPARATION
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARD AT PREP COOLER WITH BLACK STAINS AND CUTS INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR EASY CLEANING • GRIMES ON SHELVES UNDER THE PREP TABLE,EQUIPMENT,VENT COVERS AND SMALL WINDOW AIR CONDITIONER WITH DUST BUILD-UP,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESS DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREMISES:PREP AREA(UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT,COOLERS ETC.)LOWER LEVEL WHERE ICE MACHINE AND MEAT SLICER IS LOCATED(ALONG BASEBOARD WALL,CORNERS ETC).BASEMENT WERE SODA BOXES AND MOP SINK IS LOCATED WITH EXCESS WATER AND DEBRIS.INSTRUCTED TO KEEP FLOORS CLEAN AND DRY THROUGHOUT.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NOT ALL FOOD HANDLER HAS TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION PA 100-0367 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 30, 2018: 11 findings recurred. 7 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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