Windy City Cafe

August 4, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings3

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: DISPLAY PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN NOT MAINTAING ADEQUATE AIR TEMP.PRESENTLY AIR TEMP OF 58F.TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT:EGGS,TUNA TURKEY ETC.COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION: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: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: PEELED BOILED EGGS AT TEMP OF 5.9F; FETA CHEESE AT TEMP OF 53.3F; STREDED CHEESE AT TEMP OF 50.2F TO 60F; COOKED SLICED SAUSAGE AT TEMP OF 57.0F TO 64.2F; TUNA AT TEMP OF 47.6F; COOKED CHOPPED BROCCOLI AT TEMP OF 50F; SMOKED SALMON AT TEMP OF 45.8F; COOKED VEGETABLE AT TEMP OF 46,8F; CORIZO AT TEMP OF 52.8F; SLICED TURKEY AT TEMP OF 47.6F; GOAT CHEESE AT TEMP OF 52.8F; BLUE CHEESE AT TEMP OF 53.2; DICED HAM AT TEMP 57F..FOOD MENTIONED WAS STORED INSIDE THE DISPLAY COOLER.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 59.3F; VALUE 146 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
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 DISH WASHER WITH NO GLOVES ON HANDLING CLEAN CUPS/DISHES ETC AFTER GOING IN AND OUT THE AREA AND TOUCHING THE SWING DOOR,ALSO OBSERVED THE COOKS WITH GLOVED HANDS GRABBING READY TO EAT FOOD(ONIONS,CILANTRO,PARSLEY ETC) WIPING THEIR HANDS ON BLUE LINEN. NO HAND WASHING, CONSTANTLY AFTER HANDLING FOODS ON THEIR STATION WIPING THEIR HANDS ON LINENS LOCATED ON TOP THE SHOULDER OR AT WAIST OF THEIR PANTS.ALSO OBSERVED EMPLOYEE COMING OUT THE WASHROOM AND WITOUT WASHING HANDS PUT ON APRON,HANDLED CLEAN POT AND LIDS TO STORE THEM,THEN GRABBEDED GLASSES AND WATER BOTLLE FILLED WITH WATER AND PUT THEM ON TOP THE TABLE FOR CUSTOMERS. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING PROCEDURE,WATER BOTTLE AND GLASSESS REMOVED FROM TABLE. MANAGER CORRECTED ISSUED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED,WATER FLOWS FROM WASH COMPARTMENT SINK TO MIDDLE COMPARTMENT,INSTRUCTED TO WELD COMPARTMENT WITH A SMOOTH APPLICATION AN NON-RUST MATERIAL. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 24
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MAINTAIN SAME • NO DUMP / PREP SINK INSTALLED AT FRONT LIQUOR AREA WERE LIQUOR WILL MIXED(BLOOD MARY,MIMOSA) AND SERVED.INSTALL SAID SINK UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE. NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE PROVIDED AT WATER LINE AT COFFEE MACHINE ,FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE PEPSI REFRIGERATOR ACROSS COOKING EQUIPMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: BASEBOARD BROKEN IN DISH ROOM UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOW TEMP DISH.GREASE ALONG THE WALL / FLOOR BY THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN • INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE BROKEN/DAMAGED FLOOR/FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE SINKS AND DISH MACHINE. FLOOR TILES BROKEN AND IN NEED OF REGROUTING, FLOOR IS BUCKLING UP AND IS NOT LEVEL. MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOORS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: BROKEN WALLS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET AND UNDERNEATH THE WASH COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 20, 2016: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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