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Pittsfield Cafe

August 5, 2011 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. PREP COOLER AT 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN AT 55.8F, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP ALL COOLERS AT 40F OR LOWER. COOLER IS TAGGED, NOT ALLOWED TO USE FOR PERISHABLES STORAGE. MUST FAX A TAG REMOVAL REQUEST WHEN READY.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND 4LBS OF HALF COOKED CHICKEN AT 54.4F, DELI MEAT AT 53.7F AND 3LBS OF SLICED HAM AT 78.4F, ALL WERE STORED IN 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP SUCH FOOD ITEMS STORED AT 40F OR LOWER. ITEMS DISCARDED VALUED AT $15.00.
code 3Priority
Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Properly Designed And Installed

Inspector note: When toilet and lavatory facilities are provided for the patrons of food establishments, such facilities shall be adequate in number, convenient, accessible, properly designed, and installed according to the municipal code. 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN HAND SINK FAUCET WITH BROKEN HOT WATER HANDLE, WATER IS TURNED OFF AT BOTTOM VALVE. ONLY COLD WATER IS USED TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR PLUMBING AND MAINTAIN.
code 26
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. SHELVES IN BASEMENT'S KITCHEN NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR UNDER PREP COUNTER AND COOKING AREA NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASY FLOORS NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. PEELING PAINT NOTED ABOVE PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT'S KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN PREP AREA WALLS AND CEILING.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 1, 2010: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 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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