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Turquoise Cafe

July 8, 2011 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. OBSERVED FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN'S EXPOSED SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. FOUND ONE GAL. OF CLOROX, A LARGE CONTAINER WITH SOAP AND WATER AND A BOTTLE OF DISH DETERGENT INSIDE SINK. INSTRUCTED EXPOSED SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR PROPER HAND WASHING, TO USE SINK FOR HAND WASHING ONLY. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
code 11Priority
food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO HAND DRYING DEVICE/PAPER TOWELS FOR EXPOSED HAND SINK IN FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
* Inspection Report Summary Displayed And Visible To All Customers

Inspector note: One copy of the Food Inspection Report Summary must be displayed and visible to all customers. PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS. MUST HAVE REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, 7-42-010(B).
code 28
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; UPPER INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE, MEAT SLICER AND FREEZER IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE STORAGE AREAS AND FURNACE ROOM.
code 34
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA ABOVE PREP TABLE.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST REPAIR BASEMENT 3PART SINK FAUCET AND SEAL GREASE TRAP UNDER SAME SINK.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 18, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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