North Western Cafe

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. ALSO NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. (SOUP,MILK) SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
  code 21
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE COUNTER TOPS AND SINKS IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AND STORAGE AREA.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE REAR.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: NOTED WALLS IN POOR REPAIR. WALLS IN THE REAR NEXT TO THE HOT HOLDING UNIT WITH HOLES AND PEELING PAINT. MUST REPAIR AND MAKE WALLS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAKE WALLS IN FRONT PREP AREA SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK THAT IS READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE FRONT PREP AREA.
  code 38
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MINIMIZE CLUTTER IN REAR STORAGE AREAS, STORE ALL ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS.
  code 41
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 24, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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