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Rice Cafe

July 17, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. CHICKEN AT 3 LBS $22 AT 68.8F AND 2 LBS AT BEEF $20 AT 51.8F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID ITEMS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: OBSERVED IN USE DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING PROPERLY. CHLORINE TEST WAS AT 0 PPM DURING INSPECTION. DISH MACHINE WAS REPAIRED DURING INSPECTION
code 24
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS FOR ALL FOODS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST AROUND OPENING OF ICE MACHINE LID. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS IN CORNERS, ALONG THE WALL AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT BETWEEN THE WALK IN COOLER AND THE FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PESTS. OBSERVED CEILING TILES WITH WATER STAINS ABOVE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST ON THE VENTS IN THE WOMENS AND MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME REFRIGERATION WITHOUT THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES ON THE FLOOR OF THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 3, 2014: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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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