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Meli Cafe On Dearborn

April 25, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
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 ABOUT 20 SMALL FLIES ON THE CEILING LOCATED BY THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SQUID, MELONS, FISH, BEEF) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS IN THE WALK IN COOLER, 2 DOOR FREEZER, 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND PREP COOLERS WITHOUT PROPER LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS AND MAINTAIN.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED UTENSILS BEING PRE-SET ON TABLES WITHOUT PROTECTION ON THE MOUTH PART OF UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED NOT TO PRE-SET OR SET UTENSILS SO THAT THE MOUTH PART OF UTENSIL IS PROTECTED FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
code 31
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK AT THE COLD WATER KNOB OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 24, 2017: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 7 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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