Community Cafe

April 19, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings3

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN SOAP AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED ON FRONT SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION. • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED ON SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS AU JUS WAS PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEM HELD AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN MAIN PREP AREA: AU JUS (BEEF GRAVY) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 85.6F. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 1LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $20. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HOT TCS ITEMS AT OR ABOVE 135F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVE WALL MOUNTED SOAP DISPENSOR BY EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA HAS BECOME CLOGGED WITH THE RESIDUE OF OLD SOAP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SOAP DISPENSOR.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER ON SITE CAPABLE OF MEASURING SURFACE TEMPERATURE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. SEE COMMENTS.
code 48
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED THAT WHEN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS FILLED AND RELEASED FLOOR DRAIN BACKS UP AND FLOODS PREP AREA WITH WASTE WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO THAT SINK IS ABLE TO PROPERLY DRAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED. SEE COMMENTS.
code 52
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED 5 BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS IN DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTIAN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING REPEAT CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2576675 DATED 6/2/2023: #57 "OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL ALL EMPLOYEES IN FOOD HANDLER COURSE AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATION ON PREMISES." #58 "OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE." INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 2, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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