Kanela Cafe

August 15, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings3

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: FOUND STORING KITCHEN MULTI-USE UTENSILS,DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS INSIDE THE EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP,BAR AREA.ALSO; THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP EXPOSED HANDSINK IS BLOCKED BY LARGE POTS/PANS STORAGE SHELVING.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE SAID ITEMS AND ENSURE SAID HANDSINKS ARE ACCESSIBLE,MAINTAINED FOR HANDWASHING ONLY.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55.1F. THE COOLER IS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS HAM,VEGETABLE BURGERS,COOKED PORK CHORIZO,COOKED CHICKEN, DICED TOMATOES,DICED GREEN PEPPERS,FETA CHEESE ETC. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST EMPTY THE UNIT AND HAVE IT REPAIRED SO THAT IT MAINTAINS AN AIR TEMPERATURE BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED COOKED HAM AT 48F,COOKED CHICKEN AT 48F, HOLLANDAISE SAUCE AT 87F, FETA CHEESE CRUMBLES AT 50F, EGGS 60F,CARAMELIZED ONIONS 47.8F,HAMBURGERS 52F,VEGETABLE BURGERS AT 51.9F,COOKED PORK CHORIZO AT 48F,COOKED SPINACH 45.1 ETC...NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOGS ARE USED FOR SAID PRODUCTS AT THIS TIME. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 30#'S OF FOOD WORTH APPROX. $600.ADVISED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE STORED AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION .MUST FAX LETTER TO THE CDPH 312-746-4240 FOR TAG REMOVAL ATT:A.LOPEZ. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 16
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: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE PREMISES AND IMPROPER PEST CONTROL METHODS. FOUND IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE SHELVING AREAS (ONION,BANANA BINS),BAR AREAS.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN,SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS,MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY IN THE BASEMENT TO CONTROL PEST PROBLEM,PROVIDE LIDS FOR TRASH CANS,ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS NOT DISPLAYED FOR THE PUBLIC TO VIEW. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.
code 28
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED AND PREPARED FOODS INSIDE COOLERS MUST BE LABELED/DATED TO IDENTIFY FOODS STORED.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE FAN COVERS AND SHELVINGS INSIDE THE 1 DOOR FOOD PREP COOLER IN KITCHEN REQUIRE A DETAIL CLEANING.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THE HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENTS IN NEED FOR FURTHER CLEANING AND WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE 2 COMP SINK IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP.ALSO,MUST PROVIDE A VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE COFFEE STATION BEHIND BAR AREA.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 14, 2013: 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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