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Sweet Maple Cafe

January 25, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings10
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HANDSINK OR HANDSINK NEAR BY AT FRONT COFFEE STATION WHERE ESPRESSO COFFEE MACHINE IS AND COFFEE DRINKS ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDSINK OR REMOVE COFFEE STATION.
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: 2-501.11 NO CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT AND SIDE DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO MAINTAIN TIGHT FITTING AT ALL TIMES.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RAW WOOD AT FRONT COFFEE BAR MUST BE SEALED. WOOD AT FRONT BUS STATION MUST BE REPAIRED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. • ALL CUTTING BOARDS DARK IN COLOR OR WITH DEEP CUTS MUST BE REPLACED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN • ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • MEAT SLICER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NO BACK FLOW OBSERVED ON ICE MACHINE OR ESPRESSO COFFEE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGH OUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIOMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOORS IN FRONT PREP AREA IN NEED OF GROUTING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: LIGHT ABOVE BAKERY OVEN IN NEED OF SHIELDS. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES PROVIDED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 15, 2019: 10 findings recurred. 5 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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