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Little Branch Cafe

June 13, 2023 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14 OBSERVED A HAND WASHING SIGN IS NEEDED AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A MINOR SLIGHT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED BY THE ICE MAKER WHERE THE WATER FLOWS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 16
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: 3-501.13 OBSERVED RAW BEEF THAWING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION SAID PRODUCT WAS AT 34F. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW ALL TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER (NOT EXCEEDING 70F) OR IN A REFRIGERATION UNIT AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER PLACED SAID PRODUCT IN THE REFRIGERATOR DURING THE INSPECTION.
code 35
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: 2-402.11 OBSERVED THE FEMALE FOOD HANDLERS AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA PREPPING COFFEE AND SERVING ICE CREAM WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS SUCH AS HAIR NETS OR BASEBALL CAPS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 40
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: 4-502.13 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A SHELF LINER IN THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND ON THE UNUSED FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND ENSURE ALL SURFACES ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 15, 2022: 4 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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