Phlour Bakery And Cafe

January 4, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings16
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT BAKING AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK FILLED WITH DIRTY PANS AND BLOCKED BY A MOP BUCKET. HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR USE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NO SOAP LOCATED AT THE FRONT COUNTER HAND WASHING SINK, NO PAPER TOWELS OR SOAP LOCATED AT THE DISH MACHINE AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION. • MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND WASHING STATIONS.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHEN FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. THE MANAGER ARRIVES ONE HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE INITIAL START OF THE INSPECTION. REVIEWED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND ALL CERTIFICATES MUST BE POSTED ON THE PREMISES, NOT FILED IN CABINETS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE ARE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS OF THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MENU ITEM SUCH AS A SANDWICH CALLED CROQUE MADAME LISTS A FRIED EGG AND NOTE A SALAD BEING PREPARED AND SERVED DURING THE INSPECTION WITH AN UNDERCOOKED FRIED EGG ON TOP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY THAT DISCLOSES AND REMINDS CONSUMERS OF ALL PRINTED AND VIRTUAL MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 75 TO 100 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISH MACHINE AND REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM ALONG ALL BASEBOARDS AND UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZE ALL AREAS, AND RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CONTROL CO SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR MICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST NOT RE-USE SOILED MESHING FOR BREAD PROOFING BASKETS. MUST USE CLEAN MESH FOR EACH FOOD CONTACT BREAD PREP USE.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR TAPE AS A MEANS OF A BUMPER FOR THE METAL RACK SHELVING AT THE WALK-IN COOLER.----MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF A GUARD ON THE HANDLE OF THE REAR OVEN. ALL MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • SANDWICH PREP COOLER CUTTING BOARD WITH BLACKENED, DEEP CUTS/GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR RE-SURFACE.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE DISHWASHING MACHINE AROUND THE CHEMICAL DISPENSING SYSTEM AND DRAINAGE PLUG WITH DIRT AND ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR BULK FLOUR STORAGE. • THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT WAS FOUND DIRTY: INTERIOR DOOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, EXTERIOR OF THE REAR BAKING OVENS, EXTERIOR OF ALL THE BULK FOOD STORAGE BINS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS LOCATED ON THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WITH HOSES ATTACHED TO THE SINK. MUST PROVIDE A VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS NOTED IN POOR REPAIR WITH LARGE DIVOTS, MISSING/CHIPPING CEMENT IN THE FRONT BAKERY PREP, AND THE HALLWAY TO THE REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.-----CEILING VENTILATION COVERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP, HALLWAY VENT COVER AT THE WASHROOM ENTRANCES, AND VENTILATION COVERS INSIDE THE WASHROOMS, ALL WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MISSING DOORWAY WALL SIDES/DOOR JAM AT THE BASEMENT ENTRANCE, MISSING PEELING BASEBOARD COVING ALONG THE WEST WALL BEHIND THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS, LARGE HOLE IN THE WALL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BASEMENT STAIRWELL.----HOLES NOTED IN THE BASEBOARD WALLS WHERE COVING WAS MISSING/PEELED IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST SEAL/REPLACE/REPAIR ALL.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 19, 2021: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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