Cornerstone Cafe

February 28, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSRVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREAS AND DISHWASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. OBSERVED RAW CHICKEN WITH INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 49.7F INSIDE 4-DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS AT 41.F OR BELOW. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 7LBS OF FOOD WORH $24 DOLLARS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL INSIDE PREMISES. OBSERVED OVER 40 SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS, CEILING AND STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR DISHWASHINGS AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. ADDITIONAL PES CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE FLYING INSECT PROBLEM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF FOOD PREPARATION TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT ALL PLATES STORED ON SMALL PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING SINK STOPPERS FOR THE DISHWASHIN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 ADAQUATE WORKING SINK STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: MISSING LIDS ON RECEPTACLES INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE LIDS AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A FEW BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN FRONT OF REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PELLING PAINT ON CEILING PANELS IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST REPAINT CEILING TILES. • MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OFF FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. • OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS AT THE UTILITY SINK. MUST BE STORED INVERTED. • OBSERVED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON LIGHT SHIELD COVERS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUS CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION# 2581113 ON 09/01/2023. #37 ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT'S COMMON NAME. #40 ALL COOKS AND FOOD PREPARERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS. #43 NOTED PREP KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE PREP TABLE ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST PROPERLY STORE IN-USE KNIVES.#49 INTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT BOX FREEZER CONTAINING FRIES WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND ICE BUILD UP.EXTERIO R OF SEVERAL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE WITH DIRT AND EXCESSIVE FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 8, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 9 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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