Sol Cafe

December 28, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings15
critical findings4

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS IS NOT PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK IN BACK PREP-AREA AND ALL GENDER RESTROOM USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES. PROVIDE A CLEARLY VISIBLE HANDWASHING SIGN AT EACH HAND SINK.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENTATION OF PENDING CITY CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE RAW EGGS IS BEING COOKED AND SERVED ON-SITE. NO OTHER ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE WAS POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON-SITE FOR THE PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. NO VALID DOCCUMENTATION ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS COOKED AND SERVED ON SITE.- NEW OWNERS/BUSINESS MANAGERS ARRIVED AT APPROXIMATELY 9:05 AM WITH NO PROOF OF DUCCUMENTAION OF CITY MANGER OR PENDING CITY MANGER CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: FOOD EMPLOYEE SWITCHED FROM PREPARING RAW EGGS TO READY-TO-EAT FOODS (TOASTED SANDWICH BREAD) WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AND CHANGING GLOVES BETWEEN TASKS. FOOD EMPLOYEE MUST PRACTIVE GOOD HYGIENE BY PROPERLY WASHING HANDS WHEN CHANGING TASKS. DISCUSSED PROPER HAND WASHING WITH EMPLOYEE AND MANAGERS ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: FOOD EMPLOYEE USED BARE HANDS TO HANDLE READY TO EAT FOODS (TOASTED SANDWICH BREAD). FOOD EMPLOYEES SHALL USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS/TONGS, DISPENSING EQUIPMENT OR SINGLE USE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS. DISCUSSED IMPORTANCE OF WEARING GLOVES WHEN HANDLING READY TO EAT FOODS WITH EMPLOYEE AND MANAGER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: MEASURED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE ON PREP-COUNTER NEAR GRILL. RAW EGGS TEMPERATURE MEASURED AT 51.2F. TCS FOOD ITEMS WERE DISCARDED ON-SITE. APPROXIMATELY 2 POUNDS AT $10 WAS DISCARDED ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: DRY STORAGE FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE KITCHEN AREA DOES NOT HAVE A LABLE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: BOWL USED AS A SCOOP WITHOUT A HANDLE IN FLOUR CONTAINER LOCATED IN BASEMENT. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE A SCOOP WITH A HANDLE.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREP-COUNTER KITCHEN AND NEAR ESPRESSO MACHINE. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITIZER SOLUTION. CLOTHS IN-USE FOR WIPING SURFACES IN CONTACT WITH RAW ANIMAL FOODS SHALL BE KEPT SEPARATE FROM CLOTHS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES. IN-USE CLOTHS MUST BE LAUNDERED DAILIY.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: UTENSILS STORED IN STAGNANT WATER ABOVE ICE CONTAINER NEAR FRONT COFFEE STATION. STORE IN-USE UTENSILS: 1) IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE UP AND OUT OF THE FOOD ITEM; 2) STORED ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SIRFACE; 3) IN RUNNING WATER; 4) IN CONTAINER OF HOT WATER MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 135F.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: CLEAN UTENSILS STORED NEAR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND NEAR ICE CONTAINER NEAR COFFEE STATION HAS FOOD CONTACT SURFACE EXPOSED AND FACING UPWARD. FACILITY MUST INVERT UTENSILS.
code 44
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT FOUND ON THE ESPRESSO MACHINE. FACILITY MUST ENSURE THAT BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS EASILY LOCATED.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: ALL GENDER RESTROOM LACKS A COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS. PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN RESTROOM.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CAULKING LOCATED AT ALL SINK FIXTURES IN THE FACILITY. AREAS INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO; EXPOSED HANDSINKS, RESTROOM HANDSINKS, AND FOUNTAIN DRINK STATION. FACILITY MUST ENSURE TO CAULK SINK UNTIS ADJACENT TO THE WALLS AT ALL SINK FIXTURES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AND MUST ENSURE ALL SURFACES ARE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT. • UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT FOUND IN BACK CORNER BASEMENT. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED. • MISSING CEILING TILES AND HOLES IN CEILING TILES FOUND IN MOP SINK AND KITCHEN PREP-AREA. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE CEILING TILES THAT ARE ENCLOSED, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: LIGHTING IN THE MOP CLOSET IS FOUND TO BE INSUFFICIENT. LIGHT INTENSITY SHALL BE SUFFICIENT SO THAT THE AREA, ALL UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT, AND FOOD ITEMS ARE EASILY VISABLE. • EMPLOYEE DRINKS FOUND ON KITCHEN PREP-COUNTER NEAR GRILL. AREAS DESIGNATED FOR EMPLOYEES TO EAT, DRINK, AND USE TOBACCO SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT FOOD, EQUIPMENT, LINENS, AND SINGLE-SERVICE AND SINGLE-USE ARTICLES ARE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS DATED FROM 11/3/2021. REPORT #2537673 HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED; #47) MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS IN FACILITY. #55) SOME OF CEILING WAS REPAIRED,HOWEVER NOT EASILY CLEANABLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE,IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. #56) BROKEN PROTECTIVE SHIELDING AT LIGHT FIXTURE IN PREP AREA, REPLACE. #57) ADDITIONAL FOOD TRAINING FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED. #58) NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 3, 2021: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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