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Zanzibar Cafe

June 6, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: NO SOAP PROVIDED AT ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. MANAGER PROVIDED SOAP BAG FOR SOAP DISPENSER,HOWEVER UNABLE TO DISPENS SOAP DUE TO NO SOAP DISPENSER AT EXPOSED HAND SINK.UPON MY REQUEST DISH SOAP WAS REMOVED FROM ONE BOTTLE TO THE OTHER LABELED BOTTLE AND STORED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK FOR HAND WASHING.SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE MUST BE STORED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 12Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE,OBSERVED LID AT DISPLAY PREP COOLER IN POOR REPAIR: GRIMED,BROKEN WITH HANGING MATERIAL DUCT TAPE USED TO SEAL INSIDE LINER OF THE LID OF THE UNIT.UNCOVERED READY TO EAT FOOD(BEEF,SLICED TOMATOES,CHEESE,ETC)ARE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT.NEED TO REPLACE SAID LID.TEMPORARY MINIMIZE THE FOOD STORAGE IN CONTAINERS AND PROVIDE LIDS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated

Inspector note: THREE COMPARTMENTS SINK BACKING UP WASTE WATER(SOLID GREASE AND FOOD PARTICLES) WHEN WATER IS RELEASE FROM OTHER COMPARTMENTS OR FAUCET IS TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 24
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: PLASTIC UTENSILS USED FOR CUSTOMERS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED:INVERT.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED AT ON BOTH SIDE OF THE COUNTER TOP WERE COFFEE AND FOOD IS HANDLED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS STORED UNDER THE WASTE PIPE IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA MUST BE RELOCATED OR ENCASE SAID PIPE
code 32
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: FLOOR WITH DEBRIS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND AROUND GREASE TRAP. FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE SAID AREA WITH GRIME/SLIME BUILD-UP,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: RAW WOOD PANEL BEHIND THE CHEST WHITE FREEZER BEHIND FRONT PREP/SERVING COUNTER SURFACE IS POROUS,NOT CLEANABLE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL..
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IS NEEDED AT DISH ROOM/MAIN PREP AREA.SAID SINK MUST BE INSTALL UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE.SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS/HAND DRYING DEVICE MUST BE PROVIDED. MOST OF THE PREP FOOD IS DONE AT REAR MAIN PREP AREA.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ICE SCOOP CONTAINER TO STORE ICE SCOOP AT FRONT SERVING AREA
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 3, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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