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Indie Cafe

November 4, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS TO BE IMPROPER BETWEEN 44F TO 63F. CHICKEN 45.1F(PREP TABLE),CHICKEN 63.7F (R.I.C), EGGS 45.9F,CHICKEN 46.4F,53.5F (SERVICE COOLER), FRIED SHRIMP 44.1F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF PRODUCTS 40LBS WORTH $79.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR ALL FOOD TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES OF EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD PRODUCTS ARE ADEQUATE AT THIS TIME. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. EMPLOYEE DID NOT SET UP 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED TO SET UP SINK WHEN WASHING DISHES OR USE DISH WASHER. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
code 8Priority
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: NOTED OVER 75 MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS:- ON FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE BEHIND ICE MACHINE, INSIDE ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYER, ALONG WALL BASE BEHIND SHELVING BY REAR ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREA. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-020
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: NOTED ASSORTED MULTI UTENSIL (PLATES,BOWLS,CUPS ETC) NOT PROPERLY STORED ON SHELVING AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS OR COVER WITH A PROTECTIVE COVER TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION OR CONTAMINATION.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED DEEP CUTS AND BLACK DISCOLORATION ON CUTTING BOARDS AT THE AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.....NOTED SHELVES INSIDE COOLERS AND DISPLAY COUNTERS ALSO LINED WITH CARD BOARD BOXES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS AND REMOVE CARD BOARD BOXES FROM SHELVES.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: NOTED THICK GREASE EMBEDDED INSIDE ELECTRICAL UNIT OF DEEP FRYERS.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN....ALSO INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDERNEATH HEAVY EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND AT FRONT BAR.
code 34
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED WASH CLOTHS SCATTERED THROUGH OUT PREP TABLES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 5, 2012: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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