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Wicker Basket Cafe

August 9, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TAKING FOOD ORDERS ON PHONE WHEN FINISHED GLOVED ONE HAND AND WITH BOTH HANDS HANDLED SANDWICHES,A READY TO EAT PRODUCT,NO HAND WASHING PRIOR TO GLOVE HANDS. HAND WASHING INFORMATION GIVEN TO MANAGER,SHE CORRECTED PROBLEM. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT PROVIDED ON SITE.INFORMATION GIVEN UNDER COMMENT ON 5-27-15,REPORT #1453984 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 22
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: FOOD LABELS IS NEEDED TO ALL PACKED FOOD FOR COSTUMERS STORED AT FRONT SELF SERVE COOLER: POTATOE SALAD,MACARONI SALADS ETC. LABEL MUST HAVE :SOURCE(NAME OF THE BUSINESS,ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER) AND FOOD INGREDIENTS.
code 30
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: PLASTIC UTENSILS AT COFFEE STATION MUST BE PROPERLY STORED(INVERT) TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREA. NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE PROVIDED AT ESPRESSO MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: REMOVE DEBRIS INSIDE THE CABINET BY DISPLAY COOLER AT FRONT PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: DEBRIS ON FLOOR ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS,UNDER THE COOLERS,AND CORNERS.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 27, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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