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Egg Harbor Cafe

April 18, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PLACING STRAINER IN HAND SINK IN REAR PREP STRAINING POCHED EGG FLUID IN HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP MAKING HAND SINK INACCESSIBLE, INSTRUCTED HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: MEASURED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND IN THE 2 DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT REAR PREP AREA: 4 LBS OF DICED TOMATO MEASURED AT 50.6F, 6 LBS OF CHORIZO BETWEEN 56.9F, 10 LB OF PORK SAUSAGE AT 51.4, 5 LBS OF TURKEY BACON MEASURED AT 49.6F, 3 LBS OF LOBSTER MEASURED AT 51.6F AND 5 LBS CHICKEN SAUSAGE MEASURED AT 47.6. 2 DOOR COLD HOLD UNIT NOT HOLDING COLD TEMPERATURES INTERNAL THERMOMETER READING AIMBIENT AIR TEMP OF 50F, COLD HOLD UNIT IS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY 33 LBS OF FOOD WAS DISCARDED AT A TOTAL APPROXIMATE COST OF $155.00 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD HOLDING UNIT AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 50F DURING THE INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST MAINTAIN A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. COLD HOLDING UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE COLD HOLDING UNIT IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE FOR 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVERSHELF IN REAR PREP BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CLUTTER, NEAR BEVERAGE STATION IN REAR PREP, UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNUSED ARTICLES, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 27, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 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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