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Taste Bar Cafe

February 9, 2016 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE SHELVING IN THE WALK IN COOLER IS BUILDING UP RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE SHELVING SO IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR TILES UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR SODA MACHINE ARE BROKEN AND MISSING PIECES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE FLOORS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. THE FLOOR UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR SODA MACHINE, THE SANDWICH COOLER AND THE STEAM TABLE ARE SOILED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: THE WALL BEHIND AND BENEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IS SOILED WITH STAINS AND DRIPS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: THE LIGHT SHIELDS ARE MISSING FROM THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE TWO DOOR UPRIGHT FREEZERS IN THE 7TH FLOOR PREP KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER-PROOF BULBS.
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: SPATULAS AND KNIVES ARE BEING STORED IN THE CRACK BETWEEN THE PREP TOP COOLER AND THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL SERVING UTENSILS IN A MANNER THAT PREVENTS CONTAMINATION, LIKE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER, ON A CLEAN SURFACE OR IN THE FOOD PRODUCT THAT IS MAINTAINED AT THE PROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 8, 2015: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.