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Oromo Cafe Bucktown

January 7, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED IN USE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA SANITIZING STRENGTH AT 0PPM DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE MACHINE TO PROPERLY SANITIZE KITCHENWARE/ UTENSILS BETWEEN 50-100PPM. MUST MAINTAIN. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
    code 16
  • Personal Cleanliness
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 40
  • Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BOTH UNISEX TOILETROOM RECEPTACLES WITHOUT COVERINGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    code 53
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED TRASH AND UNUSED FACILITY EQUIPMENT STORED OUTSIDE REAR EXIT DOOR IN REFUSE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SAID ENCLOSURE.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP/STORAGE AREAS INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED INTERIOR SURFACES OF CABINEST LOCATED THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL COFFEE DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 13, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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