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The House Cafe

May 15, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE, NO CERTIFICATE POSTED, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (MILK, DELI MEAT) PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE, WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED, AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION" 7-38-012
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, WHERE CHLORINE WAS BEING USED DURING INSPECTION TO SANITIZE DISHES. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR SANITIZING AGENT USED ON SITE. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-030
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1976578 DATED 12/6/16: #35-MUST PROVIDE A CEILING ABOVE ALL DRY FOOD STORAGE AND CLEAN DISH STORAGE SHELVING UNDER WASTE WATER SEWER LINES OR REMOVE ALL FOODS AND CLEAN DISHES. #36-MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CORRECT. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-42-090
code 29
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED BAKERY GOODS FOR SALE AT THE FRONT COUNTER WITHOUT PROPER LABELS. MUST PROVIDE LABELS ON ALL PREPACKAGED GOODS THAT INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE ITEM, LIST OF INGREDIENTS BY WEIGHT, MANUFACTURER'S NAME AND ADDRESS, AND ANY ALLERGENS.
code 30
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST ELIMINATE STANDING WATER NOTED IN BOTTOM OF 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER TO THE RIGHT OF THE HAND SINK.
code 32
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE STORING PERSONAL BAG ON TOP OF PREP COUNTER. MUST STORE EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS IN LOCKERS OR AWAY AND SEPARATE FROM FOOD AND PREP AREAS.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 6, 2016: 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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