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Venice Cafe On Monroe

October 9, 2015 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: REFRIGERATED FOOD STORAGE FACILITIES AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED PREP COOLER AT 54 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR OR ADJUST COOLER SO THAT IT MAINTAINS 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOTED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 5LBS OF ITALIAN SAUSAGE AT 54.1-66 DEGREES F, 10LBS OF MEATBALLS AT 55.8 DEGREES F, 20LBS OF CHEESE AT 48.5-52 DEGREES F, 5LBS OF PASTA SAUCE AT 61.2 DEGREES F AND 5LBS OF COOKED PASTA AT 49-52 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRIITCAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE. NOTED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1522432 ON 01/29/2015 NOT CORRECTED. (33)MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE, (38)MUST REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,(43)MUST PROVIDE A SANITARY CONTAINER TO STORE ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS,(45)PROVIDE THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED. MUST CORRECT MINOR VIOLATIONS BY THE DATES SPECIFIED ON THE REPORT. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN VENT COVERS IN WASHROOMS. ALSO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT AND REMOVE DUST BUILD UP.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: REMOVE POOLING WATER FROM FLOORS IN DISHWASHING AREAS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS AND CEILINGS ABOVE PIZZA PREP TABLE AND PIZZA OVEN AND REMOVE DUST BUILD UP. ALSO CLEAN WALLS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: REPLACE THE CRACKED LIGHT SHILED IN THE WALK IN COOLER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: REPAIR BROKEN STOPPERS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO REPAIR THE LEAKY FAUCET AT THE HAND SINK ACROSS FROM THE PIZZA OVEN.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: PROPERLY STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHILE NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 29, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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