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Rice Cafe

December 12, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED. HOT WATER HANDLE BROKEN OFF. UNABLE TO TURN ON HOT WATER.NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT SINK. SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED AND GIVEN 48 HOURS TO REPAIR AND PROVIDE HOT WATER. MUST USE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN SERVER STATION UNTIL KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK REPAIRED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
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: NO PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT KITCHEN OR SERVER STATION EXPOSED HAND SINKS. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL PREPARED FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: CRACKED DAMAGED TILES AROUND SERVER STATION EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR. SHELVING UNDER COFFEE STATION DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN. DIRTY FOOD ENCRUSTED METAL RACK SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER AND DIRTY CUTTING BOARD USED AS SHELVING IN SAME COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND BASEMENT DIRTY WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL 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 KITCHEN AND BASEMENT. MUST REPLACE.
code 35
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR WALK-IN COOLER.
code 40
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT AND EMPLOYEE STARTING SHIFT NOTED WITH AN EXTREMELY DIRTY APRON. MUST WEAR CLEAN UNIFORMS.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2013: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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