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Tempo Cafe

May 6, 2014 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CORNED BEEF HASH, HAM, AND EGGS) FOUND IN THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AND ON TOP OF THE COUNTER ON THE PREP LINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES (60.0F-74.3F). MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 9LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT $17.76. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES AT 40.0F OR LESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINCE IN USE AND SANITIZING AT 0PPM CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT 50PPM CHLORINE. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 8Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INSIDE THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKLINE EQUIPMENT WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS. • OBSERVED THE DISH MACHINE AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OPEN SITE DRAINS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OPEN SITE DRAINS. • OBSERVED RAW WOOD FLOOR INSIDE OF THE 2ND FLOOR WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED BLOWN LIGHT BULB UNDER THE LEFT HOOD IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT FAUCET BASE LEAKING IN THE DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING. • OBSERVED THE FAR RIGHT COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT COMPLETELY RETAINING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING. • OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK PLUMBING NOT DRAINING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING. • OBSERVED EMPLOYEES RESTROOM ON THE 2ND FLOOR NOT PROPERLY VENTILATED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 13, 2013: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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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