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Sol Cafe

March 26, 2020 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings6
  • critical findings3

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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: NOTED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    code 1Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (TOFU,VEGAN MEAL ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED
    code 2Priority
  • handwashing sink issuescritical
    Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
    Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES WHILE WEARING GLOVES...PREPARED COFFEE, CONTINUED TO WASH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH THE SAME GLOVES, CLEANED THE FRONT PREP TABLE WITH THE SAME GLOVES AND THEN CONTINUED TO BREW COFFEE AGAIN ALL WITHOUT WASHING HANDS OR CHANGING GLOVES.....NOTED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHILE PREPARING FOOD AT THE REAR WITH GLOVES ON WIPED THE PREP AREA, WENT TO THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA AND BACK, OPENED THE REFRIGERATOR DOOR WITH SAME GLOVES ALL WITHOUT CHANGING GLOVES OR WASHING HANDS. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS AND CHANGE GLOVES IN BETWEEN TASKS OR MOVING FROM ONE PREP AREA TO ANOTHER PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
    code 8Priority
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: NOTED EQUIPMENT (FREEZERS), UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED UNDERNEATH THE WASTE WATER PIPE LINES AT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR RELOCATE ITEMS FROM UNDER PIPES OR ENCASE PIPES
    code 44
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE REAR PREP SINK AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 51
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: NOTED ROUGH AND UNFINISHED BRICK CEILING AT THE BASEMENT FOOD DRY STORAGE AND PEELING PAINT ON WALLS LEADING TO THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH WALLS AND CEILING TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 8, 2019: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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