Sai Cafe

February 5, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND SINKS AT: -SUSHI STATION -WAITRESS STATION -HOT LINE -CUSTOMER/EMPLOYEE RESTROOMS INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND SIGNAGE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 10Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY TO EAT TIME AND TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS): -COOKED MARINATED EEL FISH, STORED 2 IN PLASTIC CONTAINER, STORED IN REAR PREP LINE PREP COOLER AREA -SHREDDED CARROTS, IN 1 PLASTIC CONTAINER, STORED IN FRONT SUSHI LINE PREP COOLER/AREA -JULIENNED CUCUMBERS, IN PLASTIC CONTAINER, STORED IN FRONT SUSHI LINE PREP COOLER/AREA -MAYO SAUCE, STORED IN 2 PLASTIC SQUEEZE BOTTLE, STORED IN FRONT SUSHI LINE PREP COOLER/AREA -SESAME OIL STORED IN 1 PLASTIC SQUEEZE BOTTLE, ETC., STORED IN FRONT SUSHI LINE PREP COOLER/AREA NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE DATE THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO DATE MARK ALL READY TO EAT TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER INDICATED ON MENU OF RAW/UNDER COOKED FOODS, FOR CUSTOMER VIEW. INFORMED MANAGER THAT THE DISCLOSURE/REMINDER STATEMENT AND INDICATOR MUST BE IN PLAIN VIEW OF THE CUSTOMER, INDICATED ON MENU OF RAW/UNDER COOKED FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY SIGNAGE, DISCLOSURE/REMINDER INDICATED. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 DOOR COOLER AT, PREP AREA ADJACENT TO WAITRESS STATION, AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 53.8F. AT TIME OF INSPECTION NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS WERE STORED IN SAID UNIT. UNIT WAS TAGGED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE UNIT AND ENSURE UNIT MAINTAINS TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION # 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO INTERNAL THERMOMETER MEASURING DEVICE AT SUSHI STATION DISPLAY CASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER MEASURING DEVICE AT SUSHI STATION DISPLAY CASE. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD AT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF HAND SINK ADJACENT TO WAITRESS STATION AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS IN SAID AREA.
code 39
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PRE SET GLASS WARE STORED UPRIGHT ON TABLES THROUGHOUT: -DINNING ROOM AREA NOT PROTECTED AND -BAR AREAS INFORMED MANAGER THAT PRE SET CUTLERY AND GLASS WARE STORED UPRIGHT ON TABLES MUST BE PROTECTED DURING STORAGE FROM CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE GLASS WARE ITEMS ON TABLES INVERTED OR UPSIDE DOWN AND TO STORE FLATWARE IN DINNER LINENS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR STORAGE ROOM AND BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS ALSO OBSERVED BOTTOM OF FOOD PREP TABLES RUSTED MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE. MUST USE NON TOXIC PAINT. OBSERVED PREP TABLE IN PREP AREA ADJACENT TO WAITRESS STATION AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH RUST ON SHELVING UNIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESURFACE AND OR REPLACE SHELVING UNIT.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: UNABLE TO IDENTIFY BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON MOP SINK FAUCET IN REAR PREP AREA AND BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO IDENTIFY AND OR INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON MOP SINK FAUCET. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 51

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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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