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Gaudi Cafe

February 6, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT DURING INITIAL INSPECTION WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED IE: BEANS IN HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 169.2F. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. EMPLOYEE TELEPHONED MANAGEMENT UPON MY ARRIVAL AND ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR LATER. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
code 21
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 8-25-14 NOT CORRECTED. #32-INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AT THE SERVER/CARRY OUT STATION BETWEEN UTENSILS AND SINK AND TO MAINTAIN.#41-FOUND CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE REMAINING, STORE 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND WALL, AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MISSING CONSUMER ADVISORY. MUST OBTAIN AND POST TO PUBLIC VIEW. ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED. PREPARED FOODS IN THE FREEZER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING OR EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT COOKS LINE. WALL MOUNTED RAW WOODEN SHELVING ON COOKS LINE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. WALL AT DISH MACHINE AND SERVER WINDOW SEALED WITH PAPER. MUST REMOVE AND PROPERLY SEAL WITH SMOOTH CLEANABLE MATERIAL.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING. TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. EXTERIOR OF COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE INCLUDING HOLDING BIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT COOKS LINE, UNDER AND AROUND REFRIGERATION AND ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MISSING FLOOR/WALL COVING BEHIND COOKS LINE. MUST REPLACE.
code 34
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS FOR BOTH THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. TWO LEAKS UNDER TWO WASHBOWLS AT THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO BUCKETS AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR WITH DUCT TAPE. LEAK AT NOZZLE ON SAME SINK AND REPAIRED WITH PLASTIC WRAP.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 25, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.