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Turquoise Cafe

August 17, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, NOT MAINTAINING COOLER TEMP AT 40'F, COOLER READING 60'F, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT USE UNTIL COOLER IS READING 40'F AND BELOW, COOLER TAGGED, MUST FAX A LETTER FOR TAG REMOVAL TO #312746-4240, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMP, FOODS SUCH AS, BEEF STEW, SLICED MELON, COOKED MASHED POTATOES, YOGURT, EGGS, FLAN, MILK, LAMB SHANK, SAUSAGE, COLE SLAW, AND CUT FRENCH FLIES, ALL READING BETWEEN 55-60'F, ALL FOODS DUMPED AND DISCARDED AT A TOTAL OF APPROX., 40 POUNDS AND ABOUT $500.00, CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED: 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE ON PREVIOUS ORDERS ISSUED: DATED 12/11/2014, FOR VIOLATIONS LISTED BELOW, INSPECTION REPORT #: 1512917 31 MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE. 33 EXHAUST HOOD, AND INTERIOR ICE MACHINE PANEL NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. 36 LIGHT BULBS NOT SHIELDED UNDER BASEMENT EXHAUST HOOD AND WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SHIELDS OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS. 42 FOOD HANDLER IN PREP AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED HAIR RESTRAINT FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREP AREA. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED: 7-42-090
code 29
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE,
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 11, 2014: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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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