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Meli Cafe On Grand

January 27, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 9:46AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 9:46AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILDUP ON SILVER SHELVING UNIT IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SILVER SHELVING UNIT IN WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED WATER FROM DRAINPIPE OF COMPARTMENT NEXT TO GREASE TRAP OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA LEAKING ON TO FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED INTERIOR BASE OF CABINET IN STAGING AREA IN UPPER DINING AREA NEAR STAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR INTERIOR BASE OF CABINET IN STAGING AREA IN UPPER DINING AREA NEAR STAIRS FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 28, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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