Senor Pan Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
• failed findings7
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. CORRECTED ON SITE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 4:00 PM. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  code 1Priority
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. CORRECTED ON SITE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 4:00 PM. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
  code 2Priority
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN COLD HOLDING UNITS AND REFRIGERATORS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS AND REFRIGERATORS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA.
  code 36
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
  Inspector note: 4-101.19: OBSERVED NON FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN PREP AREA NEXT TO DOOR LEADING TO SECOND FLOOR AND SMALL LIQUOR STORAGE AREA IN FRONT DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILTY.
  code 47
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: 6-501.14: OBSERVED DUSTY CEILING VENT COVERS IN WASHROOMS, IN KITCHEN AND FRONT DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
  Inspector note: 2-102.13: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN ON SITE.
  code 57
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected
  Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION FROM INSPECTION #2579745 DATED 08/08/2023 NOT CORRECTED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. VIOLATION #10 5-205.11: OBSERVED NO ACCESSIBLE HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ACCESSIBLE HANDWASHING SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA IN KITCHEN.
  code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 10, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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