Meli Cafe On Grand

March 19, 2019 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: FOUND HIGH TEMP SINGLE RACK DISH WASHING MACHINE WITH FINAL RINSE AT 147F WHILE MACHINE WAS BEING USED INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 180F OR HIGHER PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE. MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH WHEN REPAIRED.
    code 16
  • cold food not cold enough
    Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
    Inspector note: FOUND MILK STORED AT 57.4F IN JUICE STATION PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AT 41F OR LOWER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. MILK DISCARDED.
    code 22
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
    Inspector note: FOUND JUICE STATION PREP COOLER AT 56.6F WHERE MILK IS STORED IN, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP COOLER TEMPERATURE AT 41F OR LOWER PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. COOLER IS TAGGED, NOT ALLOWED TO USE. MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH WHEN REPAIRED.
    code 33
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: FOUND 9 LIVE COCKROACHES UNDER COUNTER TOP AND BEHIND PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
    code 38
  • Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed
    Inspector note: LEAKY PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
    code 52

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 11, 2018: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 8 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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