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Dk Cafe

August 16, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: Facilities not maintaining proper temperature. Reach-in cooler in prep area thats storing potentially hazardous foods at 49.8 F. Instructed that internal temperature of cooler must mantain 40 f or below. Critical citation issued 7-38-005(A). "Held for Inspection" tag placed on cooler.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: Potentially hazardous foods does not meet temperature requirement during storage, preparation, display and service. Found various potentially hazardous foods- 16 lbs of various soups and sauces inside cooler at 52.3 F to 59.1 F, Cooked chicken breast at 52.7 F and Breaded chicken at 52.3 F. Instructed that potentially hazardous foods must maintain 40 F or below. Critical citation issued 7-38-005(A). Value $30 16 lbs. Manager voluntarily denatured and discarded.
code 3Priority
Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical

Inspector note: Source of cross contamination found with ice machine. Interior ice machine has build-up of black and pink slimmy substance thats on parts of ice machine that mades and stores fresh ice. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize all parts of ice machine. Critical citation issued 7-38-005(A). "Held for Inspection" tag placed on ice machine.
code 4Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: Foods in coolers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: Coolers, utensils, sinks, cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Sink stoppers not provided for both three compartment sinks. Instructed to provided stoppers for each sink to properly wash, rinse and sanitize. Drainline not provided for soda dispenser. Instructed to install drainlines for soda dispenser holders.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: Thermometer not visible inside coolers. Instructed to have thermometer conspicuous inside coolers.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: Unnecessary articles stored in rear. Instructed to remove all unused articles and elevate supplies 6 inches or higher and away from wall.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 10, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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