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Geja's Cafe

July 13, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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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: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 20 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND,ON WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP AREAS,DISH MACHINE AREA,WAIT STATION AREA,DINING ROOM AND MEN'S TOILETROOM.ALSO DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED APPX."3/4" OPENING ALONG BOTTOM,TOP AND SIDE OF FRONT ENTRY DOOR AND WEST DOOR.MUST RODENT PROOF DOORS TO BE TIGHT FITTING.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/13/16.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELVES OF PREP TABLES.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE DOOR HINGE ON ENTREE COOLER,LOWER INTERIOR SHELF OF DESSERT COOLER IN POOR REPAIR,WORN DOOR GASKETS ON DESSERT & ENTREE PREP COOLERS.MUST CAULK GAP ON EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NEAR PANEL.MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM VEGETABLE WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS AND FAN GUARD COVERS,DISH RACKS,INTERIOR OF OVEN,PREP TABLES,WHEEL BASES,ROLLING CART,ICE SCOOP CADDIES,INTERIOR & EXTERIOR OF CABINETS IN WAIT STATION AREA,INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,EXHAUST FAN IN DISH MACHINE WINDOW
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES UNDER PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE.MUST GROUT FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS,HALL WAY OUTSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER,2- COMP SINK,DISH MACHINE AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP ON WALLS AND BEAMS IN DINING AREA & WAIT STATION AREA,HOOD & FILTERS ABOVE STOVE.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL PANEL ON EXTERIOR OF VEGETABLE WALK IN COOLER.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN WAIT STATION AREA AND PREP AREA AND CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN PREP AREA
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY BACK FLOW DEVICE ON HAND SINK IN REAR AREA NEAR ICE MACHINE,LEAKY OVER HEAD CONDENSATION LINES OF WALK IN COOLER
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 7, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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