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Rivers / Rittergut / First Cafe

March 14, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: (7-38-005A) FOUND THE FRONT PREP COOLER (BY THE BAR), WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.3-63.7F. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD UNITS AT 40F OR BELOW. THE UNIT IS EMPTIED OUT AT NIGHT & USED AT OR FILLED-UP AT AROUND 9 AM. (UNIT TAGGED) All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.
code 2Priority
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: ALL CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. GASKETS OF COOLERS AT "TO GO" KITCHEN MUST BE REPLACED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: REACH-IN COOLER SHELVES AT FRONT SERVING LINE; FAN GUARDS COMPRESSORS, CONDENSERS OF MOST COOLERS; INTERNAL FLOOR OF CABINETS ; CURTAINS OF DISHMACHINE. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DISHROOM FLOORS MUST BE KEPT DRY; FLOORS AROUND/BEHIND EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: WALLS UNDER DISHMACHINE DRAIN BOARD MUST BE MAINTAINED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: FAUCET KNOBS OF BAR DUMP SINKS ARE LOOSE/MISSING, MUST FIX/REPLACE. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: ANY UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN MUST BE REMOVED, TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 24, 2011: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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