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Happy Cafe

May 4, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
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: FOUND FORTY MOUSE DROPPINGS UNDER AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT ON THE FLOOR; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREAS. PEST CONTROL SERVICED THIS MORNING PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL AND INDICATED NO ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 ISSUED.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: MUST LABEL ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS/FREEZERS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS, INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FRYER AND EXTERIOR SURFACES AROUND AND SIDES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. CLEAN ALL PREP TABLES (TOPS AND BOTTOMS).
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN FLOORS AROUND UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, GREASE AND DIRT. MUST ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR STORED UNDER TABLES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN WALL AROUND AND BEHIND THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE KITCHEN. CLEAN ALL CEILING VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE KITCHEN TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 11, 2015: 5 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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