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Erie Cafe

June 13, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER AT IMPROPER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48.1F CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING BAKED POTATOES, PRIME RIB, AND CHICKEN SOUP. OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER ON FAR END OF COOKING LINE CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD OF EGGS AND CHOPPED TOMATOES AT AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 52.3F.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS OF BAKED POTATOES VALUED AT $10 AT 50.3F, 4 LBS OF MEATBALLS VALUED AT $25 AT 68.7F, 15 GALLONS OF SOUP VALUED AT 49.6F VALUED AT $15, 1 LB OF EGGS VALUED AT $5 AT 47.8, AND 1/2 LB OF CHOPPED TOMATOES VALUED AT $2 AT 48.3F. ALL FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DOOR OF DESSERT COOLER IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK GROOVES. CLEAN AND SANITIZE CUTTING BOARDS SO THAT DARK GROOVES COME OUT OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS. OBSERVED REACH IN COOLERS BEHIND COOKING LINE DOORS IN DISREPAIR WITH DUCT TAPE AND CRACKED PLASTIC ON INTERIOR OF DOORS. REMOVE ALL DUCT TAPE AND REPAIR DOORS. OBSERVED 2 DOOR REACH IN FREEZER IN BASEMNT PREP ROOM WITH ESCESS ICE ACCUMULATION. DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING ABOVE EMPLOYEE TOILET IN BASEMENT WITH HOLE AND IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR CEILING AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SERVICE BAR IN REAR BANQUET ROOM. INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED INACCURATE THERMOMETER WITHIN LARGE WALK IN COOLER. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN ACCURATE THERMOMETERS IN ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTERS ON COOKING LINE. KEEP ALL DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 21, 2016: 4 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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