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Happy Cafe

September 24, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeRecent Inspection
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: ALL TCS FOODS AND READY TO EAT FOOD THAT IS REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND/OR COOKED/PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL THOSE FOOD ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: FOUND NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKING OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
code 36
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (BURNERS, FRYERS, STEAMER), PREP AND STORAGE TABLES, BOTTOM OF FRYER TO REMOVE GREASE AND INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK CONSTANTLY RUNS A LIGHT STREAM OF WATER AND THE COLD WATER KNOB IS STRIPPED. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DIRT, GREASE, FOOD AND DEBRIS. -WALLS AND CEILING WITH FOOD AND DIRT IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS AROUND THE SINKS, COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS AND CEILINGS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 26, 2020: 7 findings recurred. 4 previous findings 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.