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Tempo Cafe

August 4, 2016 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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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 FOOD UNABLE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LESS: FOUND 3 WHOLE HAMS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 58.8F, CONTAINER OF DICED HAM INSIDE OF REACH-IN COOLER AT 73.7F, CONTAINER OF RICE AT 95.8F IN THE REACH-IN COOLER. FOUND A CONTAINER OF CRAB MEAT AT 50.6F, CONTAINER OF TURKEY AT 49.8F AND 2 CONTAINERS OF SAUSAGE IN THE REACH-IN ON THE FOOD LINE AT 82.8F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 30# OF FOOD WORTH $150. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: FOUND THE ICE SCOOP IN THE ICE BIN WITH THE HANDLE LYING DIRECTLY IN THE ICE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP EITHER WITH THE HANDLE FACING UP OUT OF THE ICE OR IN A SEPARATE CONTAINER IN BETWEEN USE.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: DUST BUILDUP ON THE CONDENSER AND FAN VENT COVER INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE REACH-IN COOLER FOOD STORAGE RACKS ON THE WEST WALL TO REMOVE HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP, DETAIL CLEAN THE SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, DELI SLICER, AND THE LOWER COMPARTMENT DEEP FRYER TO REMOVE GRASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER THE FOOD STORAGE RACK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS THAT LEAD TO THE BASEMENT AND REMOVE THE WET CARDBOARD THAT IS STUCK TO THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE ON THE 2ND FLOOR.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE CEILING VENTS AND CEILING TILES ABOVE THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 23, 2015: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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