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Sunlight Cafe

May 16, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE BAKING EQUIPMENT WITH THICK, ENCRUSTED FOOD AND DIRT ON IT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE: 1 LARGE LIVE ROACH BEHIND THE LARGE BAKING EQUIPMENT, 1ST FL REAR PREP AREA. 40 LARGE/SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. OVER 200 SMALL LIVE FLIES FLYING AND LAYING ON THE WALLS, CEILING, STORAGE RACKS, VENTS AND COOLERS IN THE BASEMENT/1ST FL PREP AREA, THE FRONT SERVICE AND DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATE ALL ACTIVITY, CLEAN ALL OF THE AFFECTED AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL SERVICE THE PREMISES BEFORE THE REINSPECTION DATE (5/23/2024). PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020 (A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) OR IN A BIN WITH A LID UNTIL CLEANED/DISPOSED.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: THE FOLLOWING NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING: EXTERIOR OF THE BULK INGREDIENT CONTAINERS, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL HAND WASHING SINKS, 2 AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS, LARGE BAKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS/FREEZERS, STEAMER, STORAGE RACKS AND WOK STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET AND AT THE PIPE ON THE 2-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN LEAKS.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE PLUMBING FIXTURES IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING FIXTURES.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CEILING TILES IN THE 1ST FL PREP AREA SEVERELY STAINED AND DISCOLORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT, STORAGE RACKS COOLERS AND FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL WITH OLD FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT. -WALLS, VENTS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT WITH LIVE FLIES, FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE EMPLOYEES OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE CFM WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

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Compared with Pass on August 30, 2023: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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