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Mella Cafe

September 28, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HANDWASH SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A HANDWASH SINK WITH RUNNING HOT AND COLD WATER IN THE PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).
code 10Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE ON-PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON-PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS ARE OFF AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS MUST BE TURNED ON WITH COOLERS AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 41.0 F OR BELOW AND FREEZERS FROZEN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER ON-PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER ON-PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON-PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK FROM A LICENSED ILLINOIS PEST CONTROL OPERATOR ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C).
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN DISHWASHER HANDWASH SINK AND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON MOP SINK. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE MOP SINK.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NO OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT. MUST PROVIDE OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS/OUTSIDE DUMPSTER CONTRACT FOR ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B).
code 54

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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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