Tempo Cafe

July 12, 2010 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. BASEMENT HANDSINK IN POOR REPAIR. P-TRAP MISSING AND NO WATER AVAILABLE AT SHUT OFFS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER TO USE SINK ON 1ST FLOOR. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030 CITATION ISSUED. HANDSINK NOT MAINTAINED.
code 11Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. All hot food shall be stored at a temperature of 140F or higher. FOUND THE FOLOWING FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: HAM CUTS 54.7 DEGREES 10 LBS, WHOLE EGGS 46-54 DEGREES 8 DOZEN, CONTAINER OF BEATEN EGGS 53.6 DEGREES. ALL PRODUCT OUT ON PREP TABLES. ALL PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL VALUE $50.00 20 LBS CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) CITATION ISSUED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.
code 3Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FRUIT FLY AND HOUSE FLY ACTIVITY NOTED IN BASEMENT PREP AREA. OBSERVED 8 FRUIT FLIES, AND 4 HOUSE FLIES. PEST CONTROL SERVICE DATED 7-13-10 NOTED NO ACTIVITY. MUST REMOVE ALL INSECTS AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATAION ISSUED. EVIDENCE OF INSECT ACTIVITY.
code 18
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. OUTSIDE GARBAGE/GREASE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD-UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 CITATION ISSUED. OUTSIDE GARBAGE/GREASE AREA NOT MAINTAINED.
code 19
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. THE FOLLOWING MINOR VIOLATIONS ARE NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION # 104236 DATED JAN 4, 2010: (32) ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING. (33) ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS SODA BOX SHELVES, INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF ALL REACH-IN COOLERS, AND DISH MACHINE AREA. ALL IN NEED OF CLEANING. (34) FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD-UP. FLOOR AREAS IN NEED OF REGROUTING. (35) ALL WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTERS. WALL IN NEED OF REPAIR AT STAIRS. (36) LIGHTS IN NEED OF SHEILDING. (38) MUST INSTALL DIPPER WELL AT ICE CREAM SECTION. (39) ALL LINEN MUST BE PROPERLY STORED. (41) ALL CLUTTER MUST BE ORGANIZED OR REMOVED. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED.
code 29
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. ALL AIR VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST BUILD-UP. LEAK AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. ALL COOLERS IN NEED OF THERMOMETERS. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 12, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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