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Makkah Cafe

October 17, 2022 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED SALT, SUGAR, AND OTHER SPICES OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS ON SHELVING UNIT NEXT TO THE FREEZER WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD ON PREP TABLE WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD. • OBSERVED FOIL BEING USED AS LINER ON UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL FOIL FROM PREP TABLES. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVES IN REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLE IN FLOOR NEAR UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO SEAL HOLE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOOR AND IN CORNERS ALONG THE WALL UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUUIPMENT. INSTRCUTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO BURNTOUT LIGHTBULBS UNDERNEATH HOODED VENT ABOVE STOVE IN REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTBULBS AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 14, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.