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May Street Cafe

June 23, 2014 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: RUST ON SHELVINGS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER-INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR USING A NON-TOXIC FINISH. Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN AND SANITIZE BAR GUNS AND HOUSING ATTACHED,UPPER PANEL OF ICE MAKER,SIDES OF HOT COOKING EQUIPMENTS,INTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYER,KITCHEN SHELVINGS ETC.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING END CAPS FOR LIGHT BULBS IN THE KITCHEN AREA-INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MISSING END CAPS AND CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN ALSO,WALK-IN-COOLER NEEDS BRIGHTER LIGHTING.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
Inspector note: TOILET ROOM DOORS MUST BE SELF CLOSING.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MISSING SINK STOPPER FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK-INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AND REPAIR WATER LEAK AT BASE OF THE FAUCET AT KITCHEN EXPOSED HANDSINK.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER-INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE CLUTTERED CONDITIONS FROM INSIDE THE MOP SINK AND MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR LIQUID WASTE WATER DISPOSAL.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 1, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.