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Sunlight Cafe

January 4, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: FOUND RTE TCS FOOD (STICKY RICE) IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT WITH NO DATE MARKING. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL RTE TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE DATE MARKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
code 23
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: FOUND BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH NO LABELS VERIFYING NAME OF PRODUCT IN CONTAINER; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS.
code 37
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR TESTING THE SANITIZING SOLUTION AT THE THREE COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS LOCATED UNDER THE PREP TABLE IN THE KITCHEN, THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN AND THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL PREP TABLES AND REFRIGERATION UNITS IN THE KITCHEN AND BASEMENT PREP AREA. ALSO CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF LARGE FLOOR MIXERS IN THE KITCHEN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN KITCHEN AND BASEMENT NEED CLEANING UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND VARIOUS EQUIPMENT; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. THE WALLS IN THE KITCHEN ABOVE THE MOP SINK, AROUND THE THREE COMP SINK AND COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED DETAIL CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS. ALSO CLEAN THE OUTSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT NEED CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENTS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 24, 2017: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 4 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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