Happy Cafe

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

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Failed findings

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDSOAP PROVIDED AT THE PREP EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT HANDSOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT ALL HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PROVIDED HANDSOAP AT THE EXPOSED SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
  code 12Priority
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND READY TO EAT FOODS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS. LABEL PREPACKAGED INDIVIDUAL BEVERAGES INSIDE FRONT DISPLAY COOLER.
  code 30
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN ALL FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS. FROZEN MEATS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS INSIDE FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS. DETAIL CLEAN EXTERIOR OF WOKS, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS, BULK FOOD CONTAINER/LIDS,AND FAN GRID COVERS IN REFRIGERATION UNITS.
  code 33
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN AROUND OUTSIDE REAR EXIT DOOR REMOVE UNUSED ITEMS,MILK CREATES UNUSED BUCKETS, MATERIALS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE
  code 41
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOODHANDLER IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT.
  code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 10, 2013: 6 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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