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Turquoise Cafe

October 25, 2013 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN GASKETS ON SMALL ONE DOOR REACH IN FREEZER AND THREE DOORS PREP REACH IN COOLER DOORS IN THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN GASKETS AND MAINTAIN. ALSO OBSERVED RUST ON SHELVING UNITS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE UNITS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; ONE DOOR FREEZER, STOVE AND MOP SINK IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS ON FLOORS; INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS; AT BAR AREA, BASEMENT PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREAS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON HOODS AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA/MAIN KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON WEST WALLS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: RUST AND GREASE ON GREASE TRAP UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND RE-PAINT.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE MAIN KITCHEN COOLERS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: CLUTTER NOTED AT STORAGE AREAS AND FURNACE ROOM IN BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP AT BAR AREA IMPROPERLY STORED; INSTRUCTED TO STORED INSIDE AN APPROVED SANITIZER.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 2, 2012: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 2 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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