Geja's Cafe

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION IN THE COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK. APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS FRESH GRAPES BEING WASHED/PREPPED INSIDE COOKS LINE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. ALL DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $30.00. INSTRUCTED THAT EXPOSED HAND SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
  code 4Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: LID OF BOX FREEZER BROKEN WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
  code 32
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: CRACKED WALL IN PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS ON SHIELDS ABOVE THE TWO COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MISSING DRAIN LINE ON BAR SODA GUN HOLDER. MUST PROVIDE.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS MUST NOT BE STORED IN FOOD STORAGE AREAS.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 26, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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.

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