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La Catedral Cafe

February 9, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • food received at unsafe tempscritical
    Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
    Inspector note: NO SOAP FOUND AT DESIGNATED EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO FOUND FOOD DEBRIS AND MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT STORED INSIDE SAME HAND WASHING FACIITY. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP SOAP AT THIS SINK, WHICH MUST ALSO BE KEPT CLEAN(FREE OF FOOD SCRAPS), AND NOT TO USE AS A STORAGE UNIT FOR MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    code 12Priority
  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: FOUND COOKED CHICKEN STORED IMPROPERLY IN CONTAINER(ABOVE THE COOLING LINES) INSIDE CONDIMENT SECTION OF REFRIERATED PREP TABLE AND AT 75.6F AND 56.6F. ALSO FOUND CUT LEAFY GREENS IN REAR DINING ROOM STORED ON AN UNREFRIERATED DISPLAY STATION SITTING ON TOP OF SOME CRUSHED ICE AT 44.5F. ALL COOKED FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 140 DEGEES OR ABOVE, OR COOLED IN SHALLOW CONTAINERS TO 40 DEGEES WITHIN 6 HOURS. ALL CUT LEAKY GREENS BEING DISPLAYED MUST BE KEPT AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. ALL PRODUCTS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DISCARDED. 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: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASH AND RINSE MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT MUST BE WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    code 8Priority
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED IN CLEAR VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT TIME OF INVESTIGATION OR ID PROVIDED TO VERIFY CERTIFIED MGR. SERIOU VIOLATION 7-38-012(A).
    code 21
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: CLEAN CABINET INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYER IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: REPAIR FLOOR UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA(LAS QUECAS).
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT WHERE GREASE AND BUILD-UP IS PRESENT.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL FOR PACKED ICE CREAM.
    code 38
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL ITEMS IN BASEMENT ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND COVER ALL UNUSED PIECES OF EQUIPMENT AND ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN COMPARTMENTS OF UNUSED UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT.
    code 41
  • Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
    Inspector note: ALL EMPLOYEES, REGARDLESS OF TITLES, HANDLING UNCOVERED FOODS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
    code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 14, 2015: 10 findings appeared for the first time.

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