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Lutz Continental Cafe & Pastry Shop

October 15, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE LARGE COMPARTMENT SINK DESIGNATED FOR HAND WASHING AT REAR 2ND PREP AREA, (SINK HAS DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SIGN POSTED) SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. MANY MULTI-USE UTENSILS INSIDE THE SINK, (TRAYS, KNIVES, LARGE SPOONS, BOWLS, ETC.), INSTRUCTED SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING AT ALL TIMES, ITEMS REMOVE FROM SINK AT THIS TIME, ADVICE TO INSTALL SMALLER HAND WASH SINK FOR HAND WASHING ONLY, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030
code 11Priority
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 30-40 MICE DROPPINGS IN FIRST PREP AREA, ALONG WALLS, AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AREA, HAVE PEST CONTROL RETURN FOR SERVICE, AND CLOSE ALL OUTER OPENING, TO PREVENT RODENT ACTIVITY, SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CHIPPING RAW WOOD SHELVING IN ALL STORAGE AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO RESEAL AND BETTER MAINTAIN, ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE,
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: VENTS ABOVE COOKING AREA, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK CONTAINERS, AND HOT HOLDING UNIT, ALL NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS FIRST FLOOR PREP AREAS AND BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS, ALONG WALL AREA IN ALL CORNER AND UNDER ALL SHELVINGS NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN, STANDING WATER BASEMENT AREA, BY HOT WATER TANK, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE, TO ELIMINATE BREEDING INSECTS,
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CHIPPING BRICK WALL IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA, NEEDS RESEAL AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
code 35
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS NOT STORED, IN ONE DESIGNATED AREA, NICE AND NEATLY, INSTRUCTED TO DO SO,
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: STOVE IN BASEMENT AREA, THATS BEING USED, HAS NO VENTILATION ATTACHED, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION, OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES, COOKING FOOD IN BASEMENT AREA, NO EXPOSED HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, TO BE ABLE TO WASH HANDS WHILE COOKING IN BASEMENT AREA,
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 21, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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