Collaboration Cafe

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Observed bulk ingredient containers of flour etc. Not labelled. Instructed to label with common name.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of black slime on caulk around dish rack near high temperature dish machine. Instructed to remove caulk, clean, sanitize, re-caulk, and maintain in good condition.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed burnt out lightbulbs in hoods in front and rear food prep areas. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed build up of grease on filters in hood over flat top grill on front prep line. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers not wearing hair restraints. Instructed manager all food handlers must wear effective hair restraints.

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Obsrved prepackaged salads and sandwiches without proper labeling indicating the name and address of where the food items are made. All prepackaged food items must contain the name of the product, name and address of where product was made, ingredient list.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Noted no thermometers inside refrigeration and hot holding unit conspicuously posted to monitor the ambient temperature of equipment. Instructed to equip all refrigeration units with accurate and working thermometers

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace outside exit door air curtain

Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

Inspector’s note: Observed cooking pots used for soup cooking to be bigger than 3 compartment sink(or dish machine) and cant be submerged in wash water in sink.must use smaller pots or must provide cleaning procedure for each separate piece of food-contact equipment with description how to be cleaned in place and/or .must submit the procedures to cdph at food@cityofchicago.org for approval prior to re-inspection.priority foundation violation . 7-38.025 no citation issued

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean area around grease container at outside trash area

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed no spigot protection at customer self-service frozen dessert machine.instructed to provide and maintain.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide water line with hot and cold running water to the top loading frozen dessert machine and maintain. Instructed to remove plumbers putty inside the exposed handsinks located in prep areas and maintain.

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector’s note: Observed 4 sets of exterior doors along connected buildings leading to the outside garbage dumpster area,not rodent-proofed approximately 1/4" inch at bottoms of doors.instructed to make doors tight fitting all across the bottoms to prevent pest entry and maintain.serious violation 7-38-020.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Observed no spigot protection at customer self-service frozen dessert machine.instructed to provide and maintain.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide water line with hot and cold running water to the top loading frozen dessert machine and maintain. Instructed to remove plumbers putty inside the exposed handsinks located in prep areas and maintain.