Stax Cafe

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
  Inspector note: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE OR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST OBTAIN CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS H000076803 17 COURT DATE 4/19/12 11AM RM 112 400 W SUPERIOR CHGO., IL. SEE BACK OF CITATION FOR PRE-PAYMENT INFORMATION.
  code 21
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST LABEL ALL FOOD NOT STORED IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AT ALL TIMES.
  code 30
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST SEAL RAW WOOD DOOR FRAME AND PANEL BEHIND ELECTRICAL BOX OR PAINT SO IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  code 35
• ⚠️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.MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER AT ALL COOLERS AND REFRIGERATORS AT ALL TIMES.
  code 40
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 1, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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