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Vegan World Cafe Catering

5419 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Restaurant ZIP 60639 Risk 1 (High)

Out of business · as of Nov 20, 2024

Vegan World Cafe Catering was last inspected on November 20, 2024 with a result of “Out of Business”. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

November 20, 2024 · Canvass

Closed

Result: Out of Business

No violations

The inspector found this business closed.

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection history

6 inspections on record

  1. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  2. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical1 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: Observed expired cooked rice dated 5-21-2023. Also observed cooked black eye peas dated 5-21, cooked bean fish dated 5-30, cooked mac and cheese with a use by date of 5-26, cooked elbow noodles dated 5-24, cooked meat loaf dated 5-21 and cooked beans and rice dated 5-29. Cooked/ready to eat foods can be held for a maximum of 7 days. Preparation counts as day 1. Food weighing approximately 40 lbs at a cost of $150.00. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Found no lighting in the basement area. Must provide adequate lighting.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler training certificates on site. Must provide.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  3. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    6 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Noted grab-n-go juices in the customer seating area without labels. Instructed management to label juices with a list of ingredients (if made from two or more ingredients), net quantity of contents, and a name and location of the busines/distributor.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates being used for storage. Instructed to remove from premises and provide storage/shelving that is free of unnecessary crevices and designed/constructed to be easily cleanable.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed towels and paper towels being used as shelf liner throughout the kitchen area. Instructed to remove and provide smooth, easily cleanable, and non-absorbent surfaces.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Found heavy dirt accumulation on the floor behind cooking equipment (fryers) and inside the mop sink. Must detail clean said areas and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Found no lighting in the basement area and burned out light bulbs in the ventilation hood. Must replace bulbs and provide adequate lighting.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • GeneralRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Previous core violation from 5/28/2021 report #2510493 not corrected: violation #58 (2-102.13) observed the certified food manager without an allergen training certificate. Management instructed that all certified food managers must have an allergen training certificate must correct previous core violations. Priority foundation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

  4. Conditional

    License · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical4 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no written employee health policy on premises. Management instructed to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no clean up procedure and supplies on premises to respond to vomit and diarrheal events. Management instructed to provide procedure and vomit kit with the necessary items and appropiate sanitizer to kill norevirus. Priority foundation violation. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Must provide working stoppers at the 3-compartment sink in food prep/dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Additional water pressure needed at the 3-compartment sink. Must provide and maintain.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed water damaged ceiling tile in rear storage room. Must repair/replace and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed dust build up in the unisex employee washroom. Must clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the certified food manager without an allergen training certificate. Management instructed that all certified food managers must have an allergen training certificate

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  5. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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