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Oromo Cafe

May 26, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT WATER DISH MACHINE NOT CONSISTENTLY MAINTAINING PROPER FINAL RINSE SANITIZING TEMPERATURES. MACHINE FINAL RINSE SANITIZING TEMPERATURE WOULD HIT 173 F BEFORE GOING DOWN TO A FINAL RINSE SANITIZING TEMPERATURE OF 153 F ON THE NEXT CYCLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HOT WATER DISH MACHINE CONSISTENTLY REACHES A FINAL SANITIZING TEMPERATURE OF 165 F. DISH MACHINE TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR HOT WATER DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EITHER DISH MACHINE THERMOMETER OR THERMAL TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS BUILD UP HOOD FILTERS ABOVE GRIDDLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
code 56
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: OBSERVED MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED. FACILITY WAS INSPECTED ON SEPTEMBER 26TH 2022; FACILITY HAS SUMMARY POSTED FROM MAY 16TH 2022. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THAT SUMMARY FROM MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT IS POSTED. PRINTED NEW SUMMARY FOR MANAGER TO POST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 26, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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