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Teapotbrew Bakery, Llc

October 16, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE, DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH A VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS AND APPROXIMATELY 5 FLIES ON SITE. MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN THE BINS WITH THE BOTTLE OF FLAVORED SYRUPS, IN THE LOWER OPENINGS UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER, ON THE TUPPERWARE LID AND SHELVES UNDER THE REAR FOOD PREP TABLES IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, ON THE FLOORS UNDER THE SHELVES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, ON THE FLOOR IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET AND IN THE TOILET ROOM. THE FLIES WERE OBSERVED IN THE DINING AREA AND THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE MICE DROPPINGS AND MINIMIZE FLY ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN THE DISPLAY NOT COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO COVER THE FOOD ITEMS ON DISPLAY WINDOW TO PREVENT FROM POSSIBLE CONTAIMINATION.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHIPPED LIDS ON THE FOOD STORGAE CONTAINERS WITH EGGS AND COFFEE BEANS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIDS TO PREVENT CONTAINATING ITEMS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FACILITY MISSING TWO SINK STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SHELVES UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR WALLS AND THE PANEL ABOVE THE ICE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO EMPTY ICE FROM BIN AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 49
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE GENDER-NEUTRAL TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID ON THE RECEPTABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSEVRED A SMALL OPENING IN THE LOWER WALL ON THE SIDE OF THE COLD HOLDING UNIT UNDER THE SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING IN ORDER TO PREVENT POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST. • OBSERVED SLIGHT DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA, ESPECIALLY UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 10, 2022: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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