Taipei Cafe

June 29, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings12
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: FOUND CUSTOMER AND EMPLOYEE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM HANDWASHING SINK WATER TEMPERATURE AT 71F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL TIMES. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED • FOUND WATER STEAMER DRAIN PIPE LOCATED IN FRONT PREP HANDWASHING SINK. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER RINSE CUPS AND DRAIN THEM ON THE DRAINBOARD LOCATED ON THE HANDWASHING SINK. HANDWASHING SINKS SHOULD BE USED FOR HANDWASHING PURPOSES ONLY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DRAIN PIPE AND NO LONGER USE HANDWASHING SINK AS PREP SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-39-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE FOOD STORAGE PRACTICES. OBSERVED RAW PORK UNCOVERED AND STORED DIRECTLY ON/OVER AN OPEN BOX OF BEAN SPROUTS. FOOD SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CROSS-CONTAMINATION BY ARRANGING ALL FOODS TO BE STORED, HELD, AND DISPLAYED IN ORDER OF MINIMUM COOKING TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD 20 LBS OF BEAN SPROUTS AT $50.
code 15
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (MILK, HEAVY CREAM, PUDDING MADE FROM POWDER THAT CONTAINS MILK) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 52F - 49F LOCATED IN 2 REACH-IN COOLERS IN FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS AT 15 GALLONS AND 10 LBS COST $130. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A MINIMUM COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS): PUDDING (MADE FROM POWDER THAT CONTAINS MILK), COOKED KALE, COOKED NOODLES, HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO REACH-IN COOLERS LOCATED AT FRONT PREP AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 49F - 53F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. REACH IN COOLERS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ALL TCS FOODS AND NOT USE REACH-IN COOLER. UNTIL IT MAINTAINS A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AND IS RE-INSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: FOUND NO THERMOMETER IN COOLER LOCATED IN DINING AREA AND REAR PREP. MUST PROVIDE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: FOUND SUGAR, FLOUR, AND RICE STORED IN BULK CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COMMON NAME TO FOOD ITEMS WHEN TAKEN OUT OF THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: FOUND SINGLE-SERVICE FOOD CONTAINERS AND PAPER TOWELS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE 6 INCHES OFF OF FLOOR.
code 45
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND NO FOOD PREP SINK IN FRONT OF FOOD PREP/TEA STATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND FLOORS AND WALLS BEHIND AND UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, AND DISH MACHINE FILLED WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN THE HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT FILLED WITH GREASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: FOUND CONTINUED NON- COMPLIANCE FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2528853 CONDUCTED ON 8/31/21. 6-501.14 OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE STORAGE AREAS. MUST ORGANIZE TO PREVENT HARBORAGE. ALSO, MAINTAIN AREAS FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST MONITORING. 4-601.11(C)MUST CLEAN ALL STORAGE SHELVING INTERIOR OF THE COOLERS AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS WERE NOT CORRECTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 31, 2021: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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