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Sai Cafe

February 13, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1198918 ON 6/14/13 NOT CORRECTED: 32/01 - BROKEN DOOR HINGE ON COOKS LINE COOLER, DOOR FALLS OFF. MUST REPAIR. LID OF KITCHEN BOX FREEZER CRACKED/BROKEN WITH EXPOSED INSULATION. MUST REPLACE. 34/01 - DAMAGED/BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN DISH MACHINE AREA AND ENTRANCE TO KITCHEN IN PANTRY AREA. MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLE IN THE STAINLESS STEEL BOTTOM SHELF OF PREP TABLE NEXT TO THE DISHROOM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE. REPLACE THE CRACKED COVER FOR THE DRY STORAGE CONTAINER IN THE BASEMENT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE TOP OF THE BROILER AND THE GAS PIPES CONNECTED TO THE BROILER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES NEAR THE REAR PREP AREA EQUIPMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE WOK STATION AND STOVE. SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING OF THE REAR PREP AREA. REPAIR THE OPENING AT THE WALL UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHROOM.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR THE LEAK UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA OF THE KITCHEN. REPAIR THE SINK STOPPER LEVER FOR THE LEFT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHROOM.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE OF ALL SUSHI PREP COOLERS.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 14, 2013: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 2 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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