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Green Tomato Cafe

August 16, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND SALAD STATION REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 47.3 DEGREES AIR TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER COOLER MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED AND REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. COOLER BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. 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: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: COOKED CHICKEN 47.2, SLICED TURKEY 47.8, 46.3, CUT TOMATOES 48.1, ALL PRODUCTS WERE DISCARDED. TOTAL VALUE 10LBS, $100.00 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION, THERE ARE NO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATES POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT A PERSON AND CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN COOKING, PREPING, HOLDING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
code 21
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN OVEN AND GRILL TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AROUND ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP, FLOORS AT THE COOK LINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING GREASE IN CORNERS AND ALONG COOKING EQUIPMENT. FLOORS IN FRONT COFFEE AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND SPILLS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS IN FRONT COFEE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: ALL REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 12, 2016: 6 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.

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