Indie Cafe

October 23, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW ANIMAL ORIGIN CHICKEN AND PORK IN TWO LARGE POTS BEING STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE RTE COOKED NOODLES INSIDE A TALL REACH-IN COOLER. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD STORAGE OF RAW MEATS. ALL NOODLES DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: NOTED THE CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED. 0 PPM CHLORINE NOTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE SANITIZER AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED. • NOTED THE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF THE ICE MACHINE BEING USED FOR CONSUMPTION WITH BLACK AND PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN FROM THE INNER ICE SHOOT INTO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL SLIME SUBSTANCE, SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: SUSHI PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BAR AREA AND REAR BAR MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS A SHIELD/GUARD ON ALL COOLER HANDLES.METAL RACK SHELVING ON THE COOKS LINE AT THE HAND SINK WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE.----THE TOP OF THE DISH WASHING MACHINE NOTED WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.---MUST NOT USE PAPER TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING ON THE COOKS LINE. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. NOTED METAL SHELVING UNDER THE METAL PREP TABLES ACROSS FROM THE COOKS LINE WITH RUST AND IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REMOVE ALL RUST AND MAKE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE. • INTERIOR OF THE SUSHI PREP TOASTER OVEN WITH BURNT FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE.----INTERIOR OF REAR STORAGE TALL REACH-IN FREEZERS WITH FOOD SPLATTER/DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WALLS AND PIPING BEHIND THE COOKS LINE AND NEXT TO THE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REMOVE ALL GREASE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS ON THE COOKS LINE.----NOTED WALLS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY/REFRIGERATION STORAGE ROOM WITH OPEN GAPS, LARGE CRACKS/CREVICES, PEELING WALLPAPER AND HOLES. MUST REPAIR TO BE SEALED, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY STORAGE/REFRIGERATION ROOM. MUST REPLACE. • EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE BICYCLES IN THE REAR MOP ROOM/DRY STORAGE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NOTED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES' ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANGER'S.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 11-2-23 REPORT #2584510 NOT CORRECTED.#43- NOTED SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS ON SHELVES AT THE PREP AREAS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.#47- NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE CHEST FREEZER AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN UNITS. #55- NOTED DIRTY AND DUST VENTS AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 2, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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