Tu Cafe

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ❓food from a questionable sourcecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
  Inspector note: Observed front hot line exposed hand sink basin, blocked at time of inspection. At time of inspection said exposed hand sink basin was in use as dump sink and filled with ice and debris. Instructed manager that exposed hand sink must be accessible and designated for proper hand washing, whenever foods are prepared and or served. Manager corrected violation during inspection. Critical violation #7-38-030
  code 11Priority
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Observed plastic film on exterior surface of Beverage Air two door refrigerator, in beverage dry storage area, located in dry storage closet # 2, adjacent to loading dock area. Informed manager that all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed manager to remove and ensure surface is smooth and easily cleanable.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Observed slight scale deposits on exterior surface of front cook line ice machine white plastic shield/chute. Instructed manager to detail clean and maintain at all.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Observed carpeting throughout floor in dry storage closet # 1, adjacent to loading dock area. Informed manager that all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed manager to resurface and ensure surface is smooth and easily cleanable.
  code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 21, 2017: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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