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Pittsfield Cafe

May 23, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT STORED IN FRONT PREP COOLER. FOUND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING FOOD PRODUCTS. SLICED TURKEY AT 52.5F, RAW EEGS AT 46.2F, 55.4F AND TURKEY SALAD AT 54.8F INSTRUCTED ALL TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF BELOW 41.0F AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF ABOVE 135.0F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOODS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATIONI 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETER IN BASMENT'S WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH STORED ON THE HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR AND OTHER SURFACE AREAS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE FOOD SPILLS.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DEBRIS BEHIND DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 54
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENT IN COOLER LOCATED IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 3, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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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