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Restaurant: Cafe Il Cortile
Address: 8443-8445 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60656
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Aug 16, 2012

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All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. LIGHT FIXTURES IN PREP AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR AREA IN POOR REPAIR,MUST BE RECAULKED ,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. SHELVES FOR SODA CONNECTION UN CLEAN,MUST CLEAN;SHELVES IN FRONT BAR AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN;SHELVES FOR DRY INGREDIENTS IN PREP AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN;INTERIOR OF COOLER IN FRONT AREA MUST BE CLEAN
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR ALL AROUND COOLERS IN FRONT BAR AREA UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. WALLS NEAR STORAGE AREA ,EXIT DOOR AT REAR SIDE WITH STAINS AND UNCLEAN,MUST BE REPAINTED WITH NON TOXIC PAINT;LOOSE CEILING TILES IN STORAGE AREA MUST BE FIXED;CEILING VENT IN PREP AREA IN BAD REPAIR,MUST BE REPAIRED

Found/Observed rodent droppings(20 )in rear storage areas by reach in freezer, also found front entrance, and rear exit doors not rodent proofed, doors had 1/4 to 1/2 inch gaps on bottom of doors, citation issued#H000071327 with a court date of 5/12/2011 at 400 w superior in room #112 at 9:00am.
Found no certified food mgr. with city of chicago food sanitation certificate at time of inspection on 3/16/2011, while preparing, handling potentially hazardous foods(pasta,sauces) at time of inspection on 3/16/2011.Citation issued#H000071327 with a court date of 5/12/2011, at 400 w superior in roo#112 at 9:00am. A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.
Found food items not properly dated/labeled in reach in freezers, must date and label food items in reach in freezers.
Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices). Non food contact surfaces of ice machine, cooler door tracks not clean need detailed cleaning, front counter, and bar area storage shelving, reach in cooler shelving need detailed cleaning. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
Floors under cooking equipment, heavy equipment, 3 compartment sink, and storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).Floors in rear storage areas, rear kitchen areas, front counter, and bar areas need detailed cleaning(corners). The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
Damaged/stained ceiling tiles in kitchen prep areas, rear storage areas, dining areas, and bathrooms shall be replaced. Walls that had peeling paint, holes, gaps in rear kitchen, rear storage areas shall be repair. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
Light shields in kitchen prep areas not clean need cleaning, missing light shields, broken light shields in rear kitchen, storage areas shall be provided.
Exhaust canopy not clean needs detailed cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in kitchen prep area, coolers, rear storage areas, and bathrooms need cleaning(detailed).
Excess debris and clutter in rear storage areas shall be removed, stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.

Above violation has been corrected at this time of canvass re-inspection on 3/24/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of canvass re-inspection on 3/24/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of canvass re-inspection on 3/24/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of canvass re-inspection on 3/24/2011.
Above violation has been corrected at this time of canvass re-inspection on 3/24/2011.
Above violation still remaining.
Above violation still remaining.
Above violation still remaining(Exhaust canopy not clean needs detailed cleaning,exhaust vents[ventilation]in kitchen prep areas, storage areas need cleaning).
Above violation has been corrected at this time of canvass re-inspection on 3/24/2011.

Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
Found some food items not properly dated/labeled in reach in cooler, must date and label food items in reach in cooler.
Non food contact surfaces of reach in cooler shelving, prep table lower shelving need detailed cleaning.
Floors in rear kitchen storage areas, and by hot water heater closet not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).
Wall by 3 compartment sink not clean needs detailed cleaning, ceiling tiles in bar areas need cleaning.

INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLUTTER AND UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED IN REAR PREP, STORAGE AND IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT AND INSECT HARBORAGE. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6' OFF THE FLOOR FOE EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
OBSERVED OVER 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND BEHIND FRONT SERVICE/BAR COUNTER AND OVER 5 LIVE HOUSE FLIES IN DINING AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZED THE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CALL LICENSED PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020
FOUND NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS (MILK, HAM, CHICKEN, HOT AND COLD SANDWICHES, PIZZA ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHEN HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT BAR AND REAR PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHT SHIELD WITH DIRT AND DEAD INSECTS ABOVE REAR PREP AREA---------MUST SEAL GAP ON WALL NEXT TO EXPOSED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DEAD LIGHT BULBS ABOVE REAR PREP AREA.
NOTED WATER SPRAYER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FAUCET LONG ENOUGH TO REACH 3 COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZER, STORAGE SHELVES, PREP SHELVES, INTERIOR SURFACES OF (2) FRYERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINKS.

VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.
NOTED WATER SPRAYER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FAUCET LONG ENOUGH TO REACH 3 COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
VIOLATION HAS BEEN CORRECTED.

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Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

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