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The Coffee Alley

February 27, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

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: 20 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT UNDERNEATH ESTABLISHMENT. ALL AFFECTED AREA(S) MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. MUST SEAL ANY VISIBLE OPENINGS FOUND IN FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS, AND HAVE AREA(S) SERVICED BY A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: ALL DESSERTS PACKAGED AND PLACED ON DISPLAY FOR SALE MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: CLEAN INTERIOR OF TOASTER OVEN, WHITE PLASTIC STORAGE RACKS ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND LOWER STORAGE SHELVES WHERE NEEDED IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN SMALL UNUSED STORAGE AREA(UNDERNEATH STAIRS) IN DINING ROOM AND THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: RE-APPLY SEALANT TO WALL IN FOOD PREP AREA. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT INTERIOR OF REAR EXIT DOOR.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING LIGHT BULB(S) IN FRONT SECTION OF BASEMENT, ENTIRE AREA MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING.
code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 10, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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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