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Whispers Coffee & Tea

March 21, 2012 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings1

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Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND 3 GALLONS OF MILK AND 2 QUARTS OF HEAVY CREAM AT 52.3 KEPT IN PREP COOLER, DOOR OF PREP COOLER WAS PROPPED OPEN BY A ELECTIC CORD CAUSING THE TEMPS OF PRODUCT NEAR THE COOLER DOOR TO RISE, INSTRUCTED MGR TO STORE ALL PERISHABLES AT 40F OR LOWER. ITEMS DISCARDED VALUED AT $12.00.
code 3Priority
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER TO ALL COOLERS.
code 40
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: Only employees must dispense ice for consumer use with scoops, tongs, or other ice dispensing utensils. Customers must dispense ice through appropriate automatic self-service ice dispensing equipment. MUST STORE ICE SCOOP OFF ICE CUBES IN FRONT BIN.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 7, 2011: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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