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Taza Cafe

April 10, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP/ DISH WASING AREA NOT MAINTAINED.OBSERVED PREMISES FRONT PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT MAINTAINED,IE(DRAIN CLOGGED ),STANDING WATER, PIPE UNDERNEATH WASH BOWL LEAKING RELEASING WATER ON FLOORS FROM CLOGGED WASHBOWL. MUST REPAIR.PREMISES GIVEN 2-DAYS FOR MAKE REPAIR OF HAND SINK FOR ADEQUATE HAND WASHING FOR FOOD HANDLERS. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030
code 11Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. APPROX 4-LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 47.6F AND 5-LBS OF LENTIL SOUP AT 48.9F. INSTUCTED MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW. ALL FOODS REMOVED AND DISCARDED BY MANAGER AT COST APPROX $ 40.00-CDI. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DESSERTS BAKLAVA AT FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED IN INSTALL PREPER LABELS WITH INGREDIENTS NAME ETC.
code 30
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOORS NOT CLEANE OF DEBRIS UNDER SHELVING NEAR REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 25, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

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