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Sonny's Cafe/Saic

October 25, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN IN THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16(A:2,&B) OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT INADEQUATE COLD HOLDING TEMEPRATURES LOCATED IN A 3 DOOR PREP COOLER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA; OBSERVED ABOUT 30 LBS OF CHEESE AT 49F, OBSERVED ABOUT 5 LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 50F, AND OBSERVED ABOUT 1 LB OF COOKED HAMBURGERS AT 50F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TCS FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: 4-301.11 OBSERVED A 3 DOOR PREP COOLER, WITH TCS FOODS INSIDE, AT AN INADEQUATE COLD AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT SAID PREP COOLER MAINTAINS 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. SAID UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MAY NOT BE USED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 33
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A MINOR WATER LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: 5-501.15 OBSERVED RECYCLABLES OUTSIDE DUMPSTER'S LIDS NOT TIGHT FITTING AND GARBAGE OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS MAKE ALL OUTSIDE DUMPSTER LIDS TIGHT FITTING AND NEVER ALLOW OUTSIDE DUMPSTERS TO OVERFLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(B).
code 54

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 21, 2022: 5 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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