Mella Cafe

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to rodent proof bottom of front entrance door

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

Inspector’s note: Instructed to paint raw wood (hot water tank room) door in rear storage area (next to men's washroom).

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide backflow preventer device for mop faucet in dishwashing area.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed drainpipe from air conditioner dumping into handsink in rear prep/dishwashing area. Instructed to properly realign (dispose) drainpipe onto floor drain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed dried leaves on ground under next to garbage dumpster in rear outside area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floor salong the walls and in all corners in prep, rear storage and inside boiler room area

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace missing light shield above prep dishwashing area.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometer conspicuously placed in cold beverage reach-in cooler, located in the front dispensing area. Instructed to provide thermometers inside all cooling units.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed cutting board with deep scratches and stains on prep table, located in rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to resurface/replace cutting board and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle in the womens toilet room, located in the rear. Instructed the person in charge to provide a covered trash receptacle for the womens toilet room and maintain.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed both toilet room doors not self closing. Instructed the person in charge to install a self closing mechanism for both toilet room doors and maintain.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: No metal stem food thermometer on-premises. Instructed must provide and calibrate a metal stem food thermometer on-premises. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

Inspector’s note: No pest control logbook on-premises. Instructed must provide a pest control logbook from a licensed illinois pest control operator on premises. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c).

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: No splash guard between dishwasher handwash sink and the 3-compartment sink. Must provide.

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

Inspector’s note: No sanitizing test strips on premises. Must provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention device not located on mop sink. Must provide and make visible a backflow prevention device for the mop sink.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: No outside dumpsters for the establishment. Must provide outside dumpsters/outside dumpster contract for establishment. Priority foundation 7-38-020(b).