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Erie Cafe

March 21, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATEWARE STORED FACE UP ON SHELVING IN PREP AREA IN MAIN KITCHEN DIRECTLY UNDER A/C VENTS. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION FROM DUST BUILDING UP ON VENTS.
code 44
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE LARGE WALK IN LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND STANDING WATER UNDER DHELVING ALONG THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK AT THE COLD WATER KNOB OF THE FAUCET OF THE RIGHT HAND WASHING SINK IN THE WOMENS TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST AND DEBRIS UNDER AND AROUND THE DEEP FREEZER AREA IN THE BASMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DUST ON THE VENTS IN THE MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL VENTS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES BELOW.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 25, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.