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Indie Cafe

May 17, 2017 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOOD AND NON-FOOD PRODUCTS NOT FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN BOTTOM PANEL WITH EXPOSED INSULATION INSIDE THE WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER(NO EXPOSED FOOD),INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR REPLACE BOTTOM PANEL OF THE MENTIONED UNIT. RUBBER GASKET BROKEN INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER BY THE EXIT DOOR.OBSERVED CARDBOARD ON SHELVES AT STORAGE AREA AND INSIDE COOLERS AND FREEZER,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. REPLACE WHITE WORNED OUT CUTTING BOARDS(BLACK SUBSTANCE ON SURFACE OF THE CUTTING BOARD)BY THE STEAM TABLE,ACROSS FROM DISH MACHINE
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: EXCESS GREASE ON PIPES UNDER BEHIND AND ON CEILING. GREASE ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDED HOOD,SHELVES THROUGHPUT THE PREP AREA.NEED TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP,AND INSIDE THE WHITE REACH-IN COOLER AT REAR STORAGE AREA.SCOOP INSIDE THE SUGAR CONTAINER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES WITH DIRTY STANDING WATER IN IT, BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,NEED TO REPLACE SAID TILES.EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND BY THE MOP SINK,NEED TO REPAIR CAUSE AND KEEP FLOOR DRY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CEILING IN PREP AREA WITH FOOD,GREASE STAINS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND PAINT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT FIXTURE IS NEEDED ABOVE THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT NORTH-EAST CORNER LIQUOR AREA,NOT ENOUGH LIGHTING.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT SUSHI AREA, DUE TO PRESENT SINK IS ALSO USE FOR OTHER THINGS(RINSING LINENS, FOR PREP SINK ETC.)EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE INSTALLED UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE,ALSO PROVIDE AT SAID SINK SOAP PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE. PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH ROOM
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO THERMOMETER PROVIDED INSIDE COOLERS ALSO NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED ON SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAID THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS AND TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE.
code 40
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: KEEP WASH CLOTHS INSIDE A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN SUSHI PREP AREA, TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION ICE CONTAINER,WHERE ICE CUBES IS STORED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, MUST BE SELF DRAIN.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 14, 2016: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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.