Mather's More Than A Cafe

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, storage shelving racks not clean need detailed cleaning(corners). Cabinet storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment, 3 compartment sink, storage shelving need cleaning, floor in rear storage room need detailed cleaning(corners).
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Walls, ceiling tiles in kitchen prep areas not clean need detailed cleaning.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Light shields in kitchen prep areas, coolers, exhaust canopy not clean need detailed cleaning.
  code 36
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Exhaust canopy had excess grease build up, needs detailed cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in kitchen prep areas, coolers, and bathrooms not clean need detailed cleaning.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 10, 2010: 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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