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Prequel Cafe

May 14, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: No pest control service, no log book. Instructed to obtain a licensed pest control service. priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c).
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: Keeping employees' clothing near food production equipment (dough mixers) instructed to keep away.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: I observed the dishwasher drying utensils with a cloth towel after sanitizing. I was instructing them to use the air-dry method only.
code 44
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: dry wall around mixer, instructed to install a durable smooth surface around.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 4, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.