Happy Cafe

• 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: INADEQUATE INSECTS CONTROL, FOUND 8 LIVE COCKROACHES BEHIND STAND UP COOLER IN KITCHEN AREA, INSTRUCTED MGR TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY, PEAT CONTRO SERVICE RECOMMENDED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020.
  code 18
• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1441463 , DATED ON 9-26-14. FOR VIOLATION #(32) FROZEN MEATS STORED IN GROCERY BAGS INSIDE FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS. #(33)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. #(42)OBSERVED FOODHANDLER IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRHCTED MGR TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS WITHIN GIVEN TIME FRAME. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
  code 29
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: FOUND BAGS AND POTS OF FOOD ( CARROTS, SOUP...) STORED ON FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP 6" OFF FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
  code 30
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: REUSING VINIGER JUGS AS A MULTI-USE UTENSILS CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE.
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: PREP COOLER DOOR GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR THROUGH OUT, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
  code 32
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AT PASTRY DISPLAY CASE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
  code 36
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: LIVE POTERTY PLANTRS IN FRONT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. CLUTTER NOTED AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO NREMOVE AND BETTER ORGANIZE.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 26, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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.

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