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Morgan Street Cafe

July 30, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA FOUND AT IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.1F, ALSO OBSERVED MASSIVE ICE BUILD-UP ON BACK WALL INSIDE BOTTOM SECTION OF UNIT. LARGE REACH-IN COOLER NEAR REAR FOOD PREP AREA FOUND WITH AN INTERNAL AIR TEMPERATURE OF 49.1F. ALL FOOD FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMOERATURES DISCARDED. BOTH UNITS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. 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: MILK-51.2F, SALAMI-46.7F, TURKEY-47.1F, HUMMOUS-46.7F, TUNA SALAD-45.6F, SLICED TOMATOES-45.6F, ROAST BEEF-51.1F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. ALL FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DISCARDED. 25LB VALUED AT $75. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIO,ATIONS NOTED 11-26-14 ON REPORT# 1512333 NOT CORRECTED. -32-REPAIR THE OPENINGS BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS. ALSO SEAL THE OPENINGS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDE ENTRANCE DOORS.-33-MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.-41-MUST REMOVE CLUTTER IN 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: CLEAN AND/OR PAINT CEILING TILES IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. REMOVE ALL CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALLS AND RE-PAINT SURFACES. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD(S) IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN SECOND FLOOR STORAGE AREA SHOULD BE KEPT CLEAN AND DISCONNECTED. OWNER INFORMED THAT NO FOOD PREPARATION CAN TAKE PLACE IN THIS AREA. • SEE VIOLATION #29.
code 41
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 26, 2014: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 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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