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Jess Cafe

September 8, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HAND DRYING PROVISION IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. HAND DRYING MACHINE IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IS BROKEN AND NO PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS OR ADEQUATE MEANS TO DRY HANDS AT HAND WASHING SINK AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK SLIME DRIPPING DIRECTLY ON ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE AT BAR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED NUMEROUS FLY STRIPS HANGING FROM CEILING IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE INSECT DEVICE FROM FOOD PREP AREAS.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES AT CUTTING BOARD LOCATED AT MAIN PREP LINE. MUST DETAIL CLEAN OR REPLACE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED DATA PLATE ON HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE FADED AND NOT READABLE. A WAREWASHING machine shall be provided with an easily accessible and readable data plate affixed to the machine by the manufacturer that indicates the machine’s design and operation specifications including the:(A) Temperatures required for washing, rinsing, and SANITIZING;(B) Pressure required for the fresh water SANITIZING rinse unless the machine is designed to use only a pumped SANITIZING rinse; and(C) Conveyor speed for conveyor machines or cycle time for stationary rack machines. • OBSERVED BROKEN GAGES FOR WASH TANK AND FINAL RINSE TANK TEMPERATURE AT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPAIR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE ON WALLS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WET, DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 17, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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