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Thorndale West Cafe #1

July 5, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: HAND SOAP STOCKED AT MOP SINK. MUST REMOVE HAND SOAP FROM MOP SINK AND WASH HANDS ONLY AT HAND SINKS.
code 10Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: FOUND A KITCHEN PREP COOLER TURNED OFF, NOT IN USE NOR FOOD INSIDE. NOT ABLE TO MAINATIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: WE OBSERVED NUMEROUS, LIVE COCKROACHES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES: INSIDE WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER BY HINGES AND RUBBER GASKET, BEHIND THE COUNTER BETWEEN PANELS AT COFFEE AREA UNDER THE COUNTERTOP, AT DISHROOM AREA, INSIDE THE UNUSED COOLER, CRAWLING ON WALLS AND FLOOR IN FOOD PREPARATION AND UTENSIL WASHING AREAS. OBSERVED LIVE ROACHES INSIDE THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND ON TOP OF THE TABLE WHERE SANITARIAN WAS WRITING THE REPORT. APPROXIMATELY 100 ROACHES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ROACHES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS, UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED. • REMOVE DEAD ROACHES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDING INSIDE FRAMES, COOLERS, MICROWAVE ETC. CLEAN AND SANITIZE, REMOVE ALL DEAD ROACHES.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OPENINGS AT WOOD PANELS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER MUST BE SEALED TO PREVENT ROACH HARBORAGE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: DISHMACHINE WITH MINERAL BUILD-UP.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: WATER PIPE BEHIND THE FAUCET AT SCRAPE SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, CONTINUOSLY LEAKING. REPAIR ISSUE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR IN DISHROOM AREA.KEEP AREA DRY AND CLEAN. • BROKEN CEILING AT FRONT PREP AREA BY THE WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER MUST BE SEALED. • CLUTTER, UNNECESSARY ITEMS, UNUSED UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WEST WALL. MUST REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE AREA AND STORE ALL ELSE TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE EXPIRED INSTRUCTED TO RENEW. VALID ONLY FOR THREE YEARS ONLY.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 11, 2023: 6 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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