Lyfe Kitchen

February 14, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED LID IN HANDWASHING SINK OF DISHROOM ON 1ST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED HANDWASHING SINKS SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEE USE. CORRECTED ON SITE, LID REMOVED FROM SAID HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN WASHROOMS ON SECOND FLOOR. OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINKS(LEFT SIDE 93.6F AND RIGHT SIDE 93.0F) AND MEN'S HANDWASHING SINK LEFT SIDE 94.5F. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE LARGE WHITE CONTAINERS UNDERNEATH PREP AREA ON 2ND FLOOR NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD, CONDIMENTS AND SPICES NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS SHALL BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENING IN MIDDLE OF DOUBLE ENTRANCE DOORS ON EASTSIDE OF ONTARIO. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD ON RIGHT SIDE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN BARISTA AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD ON RIGHT SIDE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN BARISTA AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL CUPS USED TO DISPENSE NUTS STORED IN CONTAINER ON TOP OF NUTS IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE DISPENSING UTENSILS WITH THEIR HANDLES ABOVE THE TOP OF THE FOOD WITHIN THE CONTAINER OF EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE CLOSED.
code 43
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TURNED OFF TO FAUCET ON LEFT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK USED TO FILL WASH COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/RESTORE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO WASH COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT WASH COMPARTMENT CAN BE FILLED. INSTRUCTED A SINK WITH AT LEAST THREE COMPARTMENTS SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR MANUALLY WASHING, RINISING AND SANITIZING EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDSINKS NOT WORKING IN MEN'S WASHROOM RIGHT SIDE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID HANDSINK IN MEN'S WASHROOM. NOTE THERE IS ANOTHER HANDSINK IN WASHROOM.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT IN BARISTA AREA AND UNDERNEATH COLD AND HOT HOLDING UNITS ACROSS FROM COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING IN DISHROOM ON 1ST FLOOR AND IN AREAS OF 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT BULBS IN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL NON WORKING LIGHT BULBS IN HOOD AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FILTERS IN HOOD AND IN HOOD ABOVE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2575513 DATED 05/08/2023. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. OBSERVED ONE OF TWO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 8, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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