La Catedral Cafe

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 3Priority
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
  Inspector note: OBSERVED TO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH PROCEDURE ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY CLEAN-UP KIT ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 5Priority
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
  Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT/TCS FOODS (TOMATOES, 51.1 DEGREE F, TURKEY, 53.2 DEGREE F, LETTUCE 55.4 DEGREES F, HAM, 53.6 DEGREE F) AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE IN THE 2-DOOR COOLER/COLD HOLDING UNIT IN THE KITCHEN. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. APPROX 15 LBS OF FOOD AND $80 VALUE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 22
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
  Inspector note: OBSERVED 2-DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT WITH IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 52.7 IN KITCHEN/COOK AREA OF THE FACILITY. INFORMED MANAGER THAT COOLER NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF 41 DEGREES OR BELOW. FACILITY HAS ON SITE MAINTENANCE TO WORK ON COOLER, AND NOW INTERNAL TEMPERATURE FOR COOLER IS READING 40.2 DEGREES F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  code 33
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED CRATES AND WOODEN BOXES BEING USED TO STORE VARIOUS FRUITS AND VEGETABLES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
  code 47
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MANAGERS WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING.
  code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 28, 2018: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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