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The Cafe

November 21, 2019 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings4

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: - MUST INSTALL A HANDWASH SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: - THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE, WHO IS ON SITE, MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION LICENSE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: - NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: - NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP WRITTEN PROCEDURE AND PHYSICAL KIT, EFFECTIVE FOR ELIMINATING NOROVIRUS, ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 5Priority
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: - MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING THE PREPARATION AND CONSUME BY/DISCARD DATE (MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS TOTAL) OF ALL REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24HRS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 23
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: - OBSERVED THE SLIDING DOOR DISPLAY COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, HOLDING IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF THE COOLER WAS 57.8F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. ANY FOODS HELD IN THIS COOLER HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REMOVED/DISCARDED PRIOR TO ACTUAL TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE ALL COOLERS TO MAINTAIN AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON SITE; THE SLIDING DOOR DISPLAY COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. USE OF THE COOLER AND/OR REMOVAL OF THE TAG IS PROHIBITED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR COOLER AND CONTACT CDPH FOR TAG REMOVAL INSPECTION AT FOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG. PRIORITY VIOLATION#:7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. -
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: - OBSERVED "GRAB AND GO" PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE DISPLAY COOLER WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. MUST PROVIDE. FACILITY HAS BEEN GIVEN THE INFORMATION FOR ADEQUATE FOOD LABELING AT THIS TIME. - • - OBSERVED "GRAB AND GO" PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS OFFERED FOR SALE IN THE DISPLAY COOLER WITHOUT PROPER ALLERGEN LABELING. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
code 37
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: - OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOMS' EXHAUST VENTILATIONS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: - OBSERVED ONLY 1 FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: - MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 14, 2018: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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