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Meli Cafe On Dearborn

August 27, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS, CEILINGS AND SHELVING IN THE REAR PRODUCE STORAGE SPACE, 10 ON THE WALLS AROUND THE SEAFOOD AND PROTEIN COOLER AND 10 AT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL TO MINIMIZE/ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAIN TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN FRONT OF THE SEAFOOD AND PROTEIN COOLER WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS. • OBSERVED PONDING WATER BEHIND THE SEAFOOD AND PROTEIN COOLERS AND UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL PONDING WATER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LIGHT SHIELD BROKEN ABOVE THE DISH ROOM SPRAYER HEAD SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 4, 2014: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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