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The Living Room Cafe

October 27, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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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: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX 15 LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND,ON WALLS IN PREP AREA,MEN'S & WOMEN'S TOILETROOM & FOOD DEBRI IN FLOOR DRAINS.ALSO EVIDENCE OF APPX.60 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALLBASES,UNDER CRATES ,PREP TABLES & EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA,DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA AND HOT WATER TANK ROOM.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN & SANITIZE AREAS AND FLOOR DRAINS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 10/27/15.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM SHELVING UNITS IN REACH IN COOLER,GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMP SINK.MUST PROVIDE A SPLASHGUARD IN BETWEEN 1- COMP & 3- COMP SINK.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM REACH IN COOLER,EXTERIOR SURFACE ABOVE DOOR OF ICE MACHINE.
code 33
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN PREP AREA.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT IN PREP AREA.
code 36
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST REMOVE ICE SCOOP FROM INTERIOR BASIN OF ICE BIN AND STORE PROPERLY.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 14, 2014: 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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