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Le Cafe

July 16, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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 10 RODENT DROPPING REAR COMMON STORAGE AREA, AREA CLUTTERED CAUSING A RODENT HARBORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN, MUST STORED ALL ARTICLES 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WAY AND 6 INCHES OFF OF FLOOR SURFACES, CLEAN AND BETTER ORGANIZE ALL AREAS, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-020
code 18
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: TWO COMPARTMENT SINK WITH SPAY DEVICE FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA, IN POOR REPAIR, NOT MAINTAINED OR PROPERLY WORKING, WHILE RUNNING AND DRAINING WATER AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK, WATER FROM AIR GAP OVERFLOWING FROM DRAIN ON TO FLOOR, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DRAIN LINE AND GREASE TRAP TO PREVENT INADEQUATE DISPOSAL OF DRAIN WATER. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 24
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: TOPS AND SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND INTERIOR OF COOKING FRYER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR FIRST FLOOR PREP AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FREQUENTLY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALL BY FIRST FLOOR TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: LIGHT SHIELD MISSING ON LIGHT BASEMENT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE,
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 9, 2014: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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