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Leghorn Cafe

May 22, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

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: OBSERVED ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK WITHIN MAIN COOKING AREA BLOCKED BY GREASE FILTERING MACHINE. ALSO OBSERVED COOKING UTENSIL WITHIN EXPOSED HAND SINK. EXPOSED HAND SINK MUST BE FULLY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES AND CAN BE USED FOR HANDWASHING ONLy. GREASE FILTERING MACHINE AND UTENSIL WERE REMOVED DURING INSPECTION. OBSERVED COOK LOADING RAW CHICKEN INTO FRYER WITH GLOVED HANDS AND THEN SWITCHING TASK TO HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD. COOK CHANGED GLOVES BUT DID NOT WASH HANDS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WASH HANDS IN BETWEEN GLOVE CHANGE.CRITCAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
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 FRUIT FLIES IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA AND 5 FRUIT FLIES IN MOP ROOM IN BASEMENT. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL AND HAVE SERVICE AND ELIMINATE ALL FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARRED AND SERVED INCLUDING CHICKEN. ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED. SERIOUS VIOALTION 7-38-012
code 21
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DOOR TO WALK IN FREEZER IN DISREAPIR. MUST REPAIR DOOR SO THAT IT SEALS COMPLETLY AND IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED DOOR TO MOP ROOM IN DISREPAIR. MUST REPAIR DOOR TO MOP ROOM.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT UNCLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED LOWER SHLEF OF FOOD PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT WITH EXCESS FLOUR ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ALL SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS STORED IN UNCLEAN CONTAINERS IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. CLEAN ALL CONTAINERS ADN MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SUMP PUMP ROOM CONTAINING MOP SINK WITH FLOOR UNCLEAN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AACCUMUATION AND DEBRIS. FLOOR MUST BE CLEANED IN DETAIL AND MAINTAINED.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL HOODS ABOVE MAIN COOKING LINE WITH EXCESS GREASE ACCUMULAITON. CLEAN ALL HOODS AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHTS ABOVE MAIN COOKING LINE DO NOT WORK. REPAIR OR REPLACE LIGHT BULBS.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOPS INK UNCLEAN. MOPS MUST BE HUNG TO DRY AFTER USE TO DETER FRUIT FLIE BREEDING.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 9, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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