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Erie Cafe

September 19, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: EVIDENCE OF LIVE FRUIT FLIES AND HOUSE FLIES. NOTED APROXIMATELY 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES AND 10 HOUSE FLIES WALLS, CEILING, EQUIPMENT AND CARDBOARD BOXES WHERE POTATOES ARE STORED IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICES IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST PROBLEM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF ESTABLISHMENT CUSTOMERS. MANAGER WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POSTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090(B)
code 28
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 09/18/12 REPORT 113462 NOT CORRECTED. #30 ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED. # 32 DOOR GASKETS OF COOLER DRAWERS IN KITCHEN AREA IN POOR REPAIR. MUST FIX. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA IS SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIRED. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET HANDLE LEAKING MUST REPAIR.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER. WIPING CLOTHES STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 18, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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