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Specialty's Cafe & Bakery

November 16, 2012 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED THAT WERE WRITTEN ON REPORT #1184472 DATED JULY 25, 2012: 33/1 MUST RESAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DARK GROOVES AT SANDWICH PREP AREA. 34/1 MUST CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE KITCHEN AND AT CORNERS NEXT TO THE SOUP MAKING STATION TO REMOVE GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS. 42/1 ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN ALL SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE STATION AND IN INTELLIGENTSIA AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN REAR STORAGE (BY UNISEX TOILET ROOM) AND IN INTELLIGENTSIA UNDER SINKS.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD INSIDE OF WALK IN FREEZER AND PROVIDE A SHIELD TO THE LIGHT ABOVE THE CATERING PREP AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST FIX THE LEAKS UNDER THE SANITIZING AND WASH COMPARTMENTS ON THE 4 COMP. SINK. MUST MAINTAIN.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 25, 2012: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings 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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