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Cornerstone Cafe

October 1, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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 48.5F 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 10LBS OF FOOD WORH $35 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 12 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR AND 10 RAT DROPINGS ON FLOOR BEHIND CHEST FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE PEST CONTROL PROBLEM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN FRONT COUNTER SERVING STATION AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. 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 PREP TABLES 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 STOPPERS AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE WORKING STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HNAD WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS AT THE UTILITY SINK. MUST BE STORED INVERTED • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING ABOVE CHEST FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR. • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT ALSO OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND CHEST FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 6, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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