Rice Cafe

March 11, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings14
critical findings5

Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES. NO PAPER TOWELS AT KITCHEN PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT FRONT BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 9-7-12 NOT CORRECTED. #21-NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT DURING INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE HELD AND PREPARED. EMPLOYEE TELEPHONED HIS WIFE DURING THE INSPECTION WHO ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES LATER WITH A COPY OF A SERVSAFE CERTIFICATION #9720052 WITH EXAM DATE 1-23-13. SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
code 14Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. COOKS LINE COOLER FOUND AT 46.5F WITH FOODS SUCH AS COOKED CHICKEN AT 49.8F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS BEEF AT 47.6F, 5 LBS COOKED CHICKEN AT 49.8F, 2 LBS SHRIMP AT 46.5F, 10 LBS COOKED TOFU AT 46.4F. ALSO OBSERVED 8 LBS COOKED RICE AT 96.9F IN HOT HOLDING UNIT. COOKED NOODLES INSIDE UNUSED STEAM TABLE ON COOKS LINE AT 56.8F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING SANITIZER. FOUND 0PPM CHLORINE AFTER SEVERAL TEMPTS WHILE A PAN WAS BEING WASHED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND PROPERLY DISPENSING SANITIZER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 8Priority
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH OVERFLOWING GARBAGE. LIDS UNABLE TO CLOSE. FOOD DEBRIS, FOOD CONTAINERS, CARDBOARD AND A BAG OF FOOD GARBAGE NOTED ON GROUND SURROUNDING CONTAINER. EMPTY OIL CONTAINERS AND OTHER PAPER DEBRIS ON SHELVING ALONG OUTSIDE WALL OF BUILDING. MUST REMOVE ALL OVERFLOWING GARBAGE, CLEAN ALL FOOD AND DEBRIS FROM GROUND. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
code 19
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 9-7-12 NOT CORRECTED. #30-MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOLERS. #33-DETAIL CLEAN THE PREP TABLES, WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, BASEMENT STORAGE SHELVES.#34-DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.#35-CLEAN AND REPAINT WALLS IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: DIRTY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN.
code 30
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ICE MACHINE AND STORAGE SHELVING NEXT TO MACHINE WITH DIRT, DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AND IN KITCHEN ABOVE BOX FREEZER AND EXPOSED HAND SINK.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE STRONGER LIGHTING.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: EMPLOYEE WASHROOM TOILET BROKEN, SEALED WITH TAPE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL FREEZERS AND REFRIGERATION.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE EMPLOYEES BICYCLES IN DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 7, 2012: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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