Cafecito

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

4-903.11(a;c)-- clean stored mixing bowls must be stored inverted to prevent contamination.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

: 4-602.13-- hand sink at the entrance to the kitchen noted dirty with black mold. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

: 6-201.11---dirty wall under the hand dryer in the women's washroom. Instructed to clean and maintain. 6-501.114-- unused dirty equipment now moved the rear storage room must be removed from the premises to prevent pest harboring.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

6-303.11--- inadequate lighting inside the walk-in cooler. An energy saving bulb being used. Must provide greater intensity lighting inside the cooler.

Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

The person in charge does not have a city of Chicago food service sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation.

City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

No person on site with a city of Chicago food service sanitation certificate while tcs foods such as eggs were being prepared and served. Reviewed a city of Chicago certified food manager must be on site at all times tcs foods are prepared and served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued.

Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

Noted the cook eating in the food prep area. Reviewed employee meals must not be consumed in food prep areas.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Interior plastic shield in the ice machine bin noted dirty at the rim. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Food properly labeled; original container

Bulk rice container must be labeled with the product common name.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Prep area wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution between use.

In-use utensils: properly stored

Noted an improper food scoop without a handle for the bulk sugar. Must provide bulk food scoops with handles inverted from the food.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Clean stored mixing bowls must be stored inverted to prevent contamination.

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

Must not use plastic wrap as a splash guard on the cooks line equipment/shelving.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

No quaternary chemical test strips on site for the bar three compartment sink that is set with quaternary as the sanitizer at this time. Must provide to monitor sanitizing concentration. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Hand sink at the entrance to the kitchen noted dirty with black mold. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Must not use cardboard as liner for shelving inside the walk-in cooler. Shelving must be smooth and cleanable.

Proper date marking and disposition

Noted temperature controlled for safety food items (beef, pork, chorizo etc) inside the service prep cooler not properly labeled. No labels on containers and no discard by dates displayed.instructed to properly label all ready to eat food items with product name and used by date. Priority foundation violation#7-38-005(a). Citation issued today.

In-use utensils: properly stored

Noted serving plates on shelves at the kitchen prep area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Noted a slimy and grey substance inside the soda gun dispenser at the bar. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain.

Previous core violation corrected

8-404.13(b:4) noted the following core violations 40, 41, 47, 53, 55 with the rules numbers below from inspection #594188 dated 5/8/2024 not corrected:- ..40) 2-402.11: observed employees preparing and serving food without wearing hair restraints in food preparation area. Instruced to wear hair restraints at all times food is being prepared and served. ..41) 4-901.12: observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use. ..47) 4-101.11(b, c, d, e): observed rusty food storage shelving inside walk-in cooler. Must repaint or replace ..55) 6-501.11: (facilities not in good repair) observed broken floor and wall tiles underneath dishwasher machine. Must repair and maintain facilities in good repair. Instructed management that all the above violations must be corrected. Priority foundation violation #7-42-090. Citation issued.

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

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 citation issued.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Observed no paper towels provided at the exposed hand washing sink located next to 3-compartment sink in rear dishwashing area. Instrcuted to provide paper towels at all times. Manager immediately provided paper towels. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

Proper date marking and disposition

Observed inside walk-in cooler prepared and ready to eat tcs food such as cooked beef not properly date and labeled with an expiration date no longer than seven days. Observed no dates at all food discarded approximately 20 lbs of food value of $80. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005, citation issued.

Personal cleanliness

Observed employees preparing and serving food without wearing hair restraints in food preparation area. Instruced to wear hair restraints at all times food is being prepared and served.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Observed wiping cloths stored on top of prep tables. Must properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.

In-use utensils: properly stored

Observed ice scoops stored on top of ice machinene in rear food prep area. Must properly store ice scoop in a clean container to prevent contamination.

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

Observed rusty food storage shelving inside walk-in cooler. Must repaint or replace.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Observed no covered waste receptacles provided in the unisex employee/customers washroom. Must proide and maintain.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Observed dust and dirt inside lightshields covers in food preparation area and rear dishwashing area. Must clean and maintain.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Observed dirt and debris on floor underneath rear dishwashing area. Must clean and maintain.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Observed broken floor and wall tiles underneath dishwasher machine. Must repair and maintain facilities in good repair.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Observed dirt and debris on walls behind dishwasher machine. Must clean and maintan.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Observed vents above ice machine and soda syrups with dust accumulation. Clean and maintain.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

4-602.11(b-e) pink substance at interior panel of ice bin front white panel of the ice machine. Instructed to clean, sanitize and maintain unit.

Proper cold holding temperatures

Upon full inspection we observed cooked cut up steak for tacos at temp of 45.5f; cooked whole roast beef at temp of 47.8f to 48.of; cooked sliced pork at tenp of 44.4f to 45f.mentioned products were stored inside walk-in cooler.cold food must maintain temp of 41f or below. Food discarded and denatured by the employee.pounds 120,value 1.000. Priority violation:7-38-005,citation issued

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

Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Leaking faucet at three compartment sink.repair issue

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Grimes on floor under bar area,clean anf maintain

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

4-201.11 noted rusty and dirty shelves inside walk-in cooler and shelf by the dishwasher lined with foil paper at the kitchen prep area. Instructed to detail clean, remove foil paper and repaint with non-toxic food-grade paint and replace.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

6-201.17 noted dirty and dusty ceiling fans throughout the kitchen prep areas. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

No person in charge was present at the time of inspection. Priority foundation violation. No citation was issued.

City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

Noted no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods (rice, chicken soups etc.) were being prepared and served. Instructed management that a certified food manager must be present at all times tcs foods are prepared and served. Also, the person in charge must have a city of Chicago certificate by the next inspection (upon being inspected) priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued

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

Noted rusty and dirty shelves inside walk-in cooler and shelf by the dishwasher lined with foil paper at the kitchen prep area. Instructed to detail clean, remove foil paper and repaint with non-toxic food-grade paint and/or replace.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Noted no sanitizer test strip kit quat on site for the 3 compartment sinks at the time of inspection. Instructed to have a test strip kit on-site at all times to properly monitor the strength of the sanitizer. Priority foundation. 7-38-005

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Noted leakage at the bottom piping of the 3 compartment sink at the kitchen food prep area. Instructed to repair and maintain

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Noted washrooms on-premise with garbage receptacles and no lids. Instructed to provide trash cans with lids at all women washrooms and unisex washrooms.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Noted dirty and dusty ceiling fans throughout the kitchen prep areas. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Person in charge at the time of inspection does not have a city of Chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation.

City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

No certified food manager on site at time of the inspection while tcs food are prepared and served. A least one certified food manager must be on site when food is handled. Priority foundation: 7-38-012.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Found procedure/plan on site however kit not complete missing solution to control norovirus for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events, also missing mop etc. Instructed facility to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. -

Proper date marking and disposition

Observed prepared tcs foods not properly date labeled. Must properly date labeled foods with an expiration date no longer than 7 days on all tcs foods(cooked chicken,boiled diced potatoes, sliced tomatoes etc). Priority foundation violation:7-38-005.

Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

Must provide consumer advisory (on site), reminder (in the menu), and disclosure (by the food items) for all undercooked foods(eggs). Also must indicate on menu "cook to order" phrase for eggs,steaks, etc. Priority foundation violation:7-38-005.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Observed a customer coming in dining room with a medium dog to pick up her food order. Not a service animal. Reviewed with employee that live animals may not be allowed on the premises of a retail food establishment. Priority foundation violation 7-40-060

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Noted dirty wiping cloth on prep table in the kitchen, not properly stored.instructed to store wiping cloth in a bucket with sanitizer solution,when not in use

In-use utensils: properly stored

Ice scoops when not in use must be stored in ice scoop container throughout

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Single serving utensils(plastic utensils)used for customers must be invert,to minimize source of contamination

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Leaking pipe under the handwashing sink at front prep area by the door,repair cause

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Dust build-up on ceiling vent cover by the ice machine. Clean and repair

All food employees have food handler training

No food handler training certificate provided on site.instructed to provide.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Found procedure/plan on site however kit not complete missing solution to control norovirus for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events, also missing mop etc. Instructed facility to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. -

Hands clean & properly washed

Observed employee writing dates on piece of paper,went inside the walk-in cooler returned to his work station grabbed a pair gloves, gloved his hands a continue to slice cooked peeled red peppers and put them with previous sliced peppers.no hand washing prior to glove hands. Handwashing and glove procedure was discussed with on duty manager, which she discussed issue with employee. Priority violation 7-38-010.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

No soap provided at hand soap dispenser by the low temp dishmachine. Upon my request manager provided soap at soap dispenser, at said mention area. Priority foundation:7-38-030(c)

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Low temp dish machine in prep area, dispensing improper sanitizer solution,0ppm. Unit was in use,dish rack inside with utensils. Instructed to use three compartent sink to wash,rinse and sanitize(100ppm). Two days given violation:7-38-005.

Proper date marking and disposition

Observed prepared tcs foods not properly date labeled. Must properly date labeled foods with an expiration date no longer than 7 days on all tcs foods(cooked chicken,boiled diced potatoes, sliced tomatoes etc). Priority foundation violation: 7-38-005.

Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

Must provide consumer advisory (on site), reminder (in the menu), and disclosure (by the food items) for all undercooked foods(eggs). Also must indicate on menu "cook to order" phrase for eggs,steaks, etc. Priority foundation violation:7-38-005.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Stem thermometer to be able to check food temperature not provided was given/ pointed to a cook meat thermometer. After my request and over half hour later employee showed me a new thermometer which he removed from manufacture case. Instructed to keep stem thermometer in prep area to be able to check food temperature. Priority foundation:7-38-005

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

We observed over 25 flying insect in rear prep area: on walls around three compartment sink,on wall by mop sink,on wall by the ice machine and on wall by one compartment sink in prep area. Flies inside the opened bag of dirty cloths stored in the kitchen. Remove flying insect,clean and sanitize mentioned area,also relocate bag with dirty cloth out of prep area and provide container with lid. Priority foundation violation:7-38-020(a)

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Noted dirty wiping cloth on prep table in the kitchen, not properly stored.instructed to store wiping cloth in a bucket with sanitizer solution,when not in use.

In-use utensils: properly stored

Ice scoops when not in use must be stored in ice scoop container throughout

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Single serving utensils(plastic utensils)used for customers must be invert,to minimize source of contamination

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Leaking pipe under the handwashing sink at front prep area by the door,repair cause

City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

No city of Chicago certified manager onsite during the inspection while tcs foods; deli meats, rice , soup, etc., are being prepared or served. Instructed to have a certified manager on site at all times when tcs foods are being prepared or served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Must repair leaky back flow prevention device at mop sink in rear. Instructed to maintain.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Must replace missing light shields above hot food line in prep area. Instructed to maintain.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Must detail clean dust accumulation from ceiling vents throughout rear prep area. Instructed to maintain.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Must remove or organize clutter in rear office and around the hot water tank, instructed to elevate items 6" off floors to prevent rodent harborage.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Must clean excessive grease accumulation from hood filters, instructed to maintain.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Must replace burned out lights above the hot food line in the rear prep area, instructed to maintain.

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

Noted no employee health policy on site at the time of inspection following the new code and guidelines. Instructed to have verification of policy for each employee one on site at all times. Priority foundation #7-38-012(a). No citation issued

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Management unable to provide a procedure for for cleaning up vomiting and diarrhea.instructed to have one including the chemicals needed. Priority foundation #7-38-005. No citation issued

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Observed no hand washing signage at hand sink at front bar area. Instructed manager to provided signage at said area. Maintain at all times.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Observed wash aids attached to wall above rear prep sink. Instructed manager to remove and or re locate. Maintain at all times.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Observed hand washing sink in 3 compartment sink area blocked and inaccessible. At time of inspection said hand washing sink was blocked with large trash can and mop bucket. Informed manager that hand washing sinks must be accessible. Manager corrected violation during inspection. Priority foundation violation # 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Observed no hand sink at front counter prep area, at time of inspection. Instructed manager to install sink at front counter prep area. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c) no citation issued.

Food separated and protected

Observed time and temperature control for safety foods, pork, deli meat, etc. Stored in walk cooler not covered or protected. Instructed manager to provide lid, covers, for foods held in cold holding units for more than 24hours. Maintain at all times.

Proper date marking and disposition

Observed ready to eat/time and temperature control for safety foods, pork, dressing/sauces, deli meat, etc. Stored inside cold holding units, over night, without date marked to indicate the date the food must be sold, discarded or consumed within 7 days. Informed manager that time and temperature control for safety foods stored for more than 24 hours must have proper label and date. Instructed to date mark all ready to eat tcs foods held more than 24hours. Manager corrected violation during inspection. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

Food properly labeled; original container

Observed white powder substance stored inside bulk food containers at front bar area. Informed manager that once foods are removed from original container and stored in bulk container common name label must be provided. Maintain at all times.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Observed no chemical test kit on site at time of inspection. Informed site that sanitizing test kit is needed on site to determine proper concentrations of sanitizing solution. Manager corrected on site. Priority foundation violation # 7-38-005 citation issued.

Allergen training as required

Noted certified food managers on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification.

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

Noted no employee health policy on site at the time of inspection following the new code and guidelines. Instructed to have verification of policy for each employee one on site at all times. Priority foundation #7-38-012(a). No citation issued

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Management unable to provide a procedure for for cleaning up vomiting and diarrhea.instructed to have one including the chemicals needed. Priority foundation #7-38-005. No citation issued

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

Observed use of unprotected wood shelf in dry storage. Must paint or sealed to make it smooth easy clean

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Observed that facility covered with dust after construction.must clean and maintain clean.

Allergen training as required

Noted certified food managers on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification.

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

Noted no employee health policy on site at the time of inspection following the new code and guidelines. Instructed to have verification of policy for each employee one on site at all times. Priority foundation #7-38-012(a). No citation issued

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Management unable to provide a procedure for for cleaning up vomiting and diarrhea.instructed to have one including the chemicals needed. Priority foundation #7-38-005. No citation issued

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Observed that bathroom hand washing sinks do not have hand drying provision.must provide hand drying .priority violation. 7-38-030(c).citation not issued.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Observed no hand soap on bathroom hand sinks.must provide and maintain. Priority violation 7-38-030(c) citation not issued

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Observed that walk in freezer is not working. Must repair and maintain. Priority violation 7-38.005 no citation issued

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

Observed use of unprotected wood shelf in dry storage. Must paint or sealed to make it smooth easy cleanable

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Observed no designated outside receptacle.must provide and maintain one.priority foundation violation.7-38-020(b) no citation issued.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Observed that facility covered with dust after construction.must clean and maintain clean.

Allergen training as required

Noted certified food managers on duty with no allergen training certification. Instructed management that all food service managers are required to have the allergen training certification.