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Phlour Bakery And Cafe

March 22, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS INACCESSIBLE TO EMPLOYEES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY: HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT BAKING AREA BLOCKED BY FOOD CART, HANDWASHING SINK IN DISH MACHINE AREA BLOCKED BY WASTE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SINKS FREE OF OBSTRUCTIONS AND ACCESSABLE TO EMPLOYEES AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED OBSTRUCTIONS FROM ALL HANDWASHING SINKS ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES THAWING SPINACH USING WARM, STILL WATER IN THE KITCHEN AREA PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO THAW USING APPROVED THAWING METHODS AND MAINTAIN, SUCH AS RUNNING UNDER CONTINUOUS WATER AT OR BELOW 70.0F.
code 35
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC CUP USED AS SCOOP IN BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CUP AND REPLACE WITH UTENSIL WITH HANDLE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD CONTAINERS AND STORE AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER NOTED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS AT ALL TIMES.
code 40
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN EQUIPMENT (MIXING BOWLS) STORED UNCOVERED/UN-INVERTED IN THE KITCHEN AREA STORAGE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO COVER OR INVERT ALL CLEAN UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE KITCHEN AREA AND WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MILK CRATES AND USE EQUIPMENT THAT ALLOWS FOR ADEQUATE CLEANING BENEATH STORED ITEMS AND MAINTAIN. • NOTED THE FRONT COFFEE PREP USED COFFEE GROUNDS COUNTER MOUNTED BUMPER IN POOR REPAIR, WITH PEELING MATERIAL. MUST REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER SOILED WITH DUST AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED WASTE RECEPTACLES NOT COVERED WITH LID IN UNISEX TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERS FOR ALL WASTE RECEPTACLES IN TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRYING MOP STORED DIRECTLY ON FLOOR AND WALLS IN UTILITY SINK CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE MOP AND STORE INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF WALLS AND EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED TO LINE FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARD AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, EASILY-CLEANABLE SURFACE OF FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.-----OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN BENEATH DISH MACHINE AREA HANDWASHING SINK TO BE SOILED WITH DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN DRAIN FIXTURES AS EASILY-CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED BASE COVING IN POOR REPAIR ALONG WALLS NEAR REAR FACILITY DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BASE COVING IN ALL AREAS EXPOSED TO MOISTURE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HOLE IN BASEMENT WALL IN CORNER BENEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT STORAGE SHELF (NEAR BASEMENT ENTRANCE). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HOLE IN FACILITY WALL AND MAINTAIN PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 55
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

Inspector note: OBSERVED COMPLIANCE SUMMARY REPORT DATED FROM 1-4-23 FROM REPORT #2569156 FOR FACILITY NOT POSTED WITHIN DIRECT VIEW OF THE PUBLIC. NOTED POSTED IN THE BAKING PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE COMPLIANCE SUMMARY TO BE WITHIN DIRECT VIEW OF THE PUBLIC AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 61

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 4, 2023: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.