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Dream Cafe & Grille

August 7, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: PREP COOLER IN USE IN POOR REPAIR, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 70.1F. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED, ABLE TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED CONTAINER OF CUT LEAFY GREENS AT 62.1F, SLICED TOMATOES AT 55.5F AND CONTAINER OF CHEESE AT 54.1F STORED IN PREP COOLER. ALL PRODUCT DISPOSED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 5LBS $20 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGENIC PRACTICES OBSERVED BY FOOD HANDLER. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER USING RAW FISH, TILAPIA WITH GLOVES AND THEN IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDING TO PREPARE SALAD DRESSING, OPENING COOLERS, WIPING PREP TABLE, WITHOUT WASHING HANDS OR CHANGING GLOVES. INSTD ON PROPER HANDWASHING WHEN CHANGING TASKS, HANDLING RAW FOOD, ETC. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010A CRITICAL.
code 6Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/2 INCH AT BOTTOM OF DOUBLE DOORS. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF DOOR SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
code 18
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 1/26/15 REPORT 1522322 NOT CORRECTED: 45 IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIME FOR REVIEW. 32 NOTED DARK GROVES INTO THE CUTTING BOARD. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 33 MUST CLEAN THE COUNTER TOP, EXTERIOR OF COOKNG EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. 34 FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN PREP AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. 35 MUST CLEAN THE FILTERS AND HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SHELF LINING ON STORAGE SHELVES. INSDT TO REMOVE SAME SO AS SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MISSING BACKFLOW DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK. PROVIDE SAME.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 26, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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