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Meli Cafe On Dearborn

May 24, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND THE TALL 2-DOOR STAINLESS STEEL REACH IN COOLER NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 45.5F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE UNIT FIXED SO THAT IT HOLDS THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. SOUP-47.1F, SPARE RIBS-49.1F, CHICKEN-52.9F, RAW STEAK-46.4F-49.5F; SAUSAGE-60.8F, COOKED STEAK-48.7F, PORK CHOPS-46.4F, MEATBALLS-46.3F, COOKED CHICKEN-51.6F, CHEESE-49.8F, OCTOPUS-46.4F AND MAYONNAISE-56.6F.) STORED IN THE ABOVE COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS STORE COLD FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER UNTIL READY FOR PREPARATION/COOKING. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ALL OF THE PRODUCT, AN ESTIMATE WEIGHT OF 60LBS. VALUED AT $1,000.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOUND LARGE OPENED CANS OF MUSTARD AND TOMATO SAUCE STORED IN THE REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED ONCE CANS HAVE BEEN OPENED TO STORE THE UNUSED PRODUCT IN A FOOD GRADEABLE CONTAINER OR BAGS. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: FOUND THE RACKS INSIDE THE REAR REACH IN COOLERS WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER HAS FOOD AND DIRT ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND THE FLOORS IN FRONT OF THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA IN NEED OF REGROUTING. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT AND MAINTAIN. -THE FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE REAR REACH IN STAINLESS STEEL COOLERS IS CLOGGED WITH FOOD AND HOLDING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA (BY THE COOLING/COOKING EQUIPMENT). INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. -THE STAINLESS STEEL PANEL BEHIND THE HAND WASHING SINK BY COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN FOOD PREPARATION AREA HAS COME UNATTACHED FROM THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REATTACH. -MUST CAULK AROUND ALL OF THE PIPES/CONDUITS IN THE WALLS/CEILING. MAINTAIN ALL.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: THERE IS A LIGHT SHIELD MISSING FROM THE MIDDLE FOOD PREPARATION AREA ABOVE THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT OF THE STAINLESS STEEL REACH IN COOLERS LEAKS FROM THE TOP OF THE FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 16, 2016: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 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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