Smoothe Cafe

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Source Of Cross Contamination Controlled I.E. Cutting Boards, Food Handlers, Utensils, Etccritical
  Inspector note: All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AND MINERAL BUILD-UP DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE.UNIT WAS TURNED OFF AND TAGGED"HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE ICE, BUY ICE IN BAGS AND KEEP RECEIPT ON PREMISES.FAX A LETTER WHEN UNIT IS CLEANED AND SANITIZED(FAX #312-746-4240). CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-0005(A) HOOOO75244-15
  code 4Priority
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: 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. REPLACE BROKEN WATER HANDLE AT FIRST WASHBOWL IN THE MEN'S WASHROOM/LOCKER ROOM.
  code 38
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
  Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. THERMOMETER IS NEEDED INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER IN PREP AREA.
  code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 8, 2011: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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