Meli Cafe & Juice Bar

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
  Inspector note: Mop sink installed next to prep table in basement's prep kitchen. Instructed to install a barrier in between.
  code 39
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
  Inspector note: Unable to locate backflow device for basement's Ice maker. Instructed to expose.
  code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 11, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 6 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.