Charmers Cafe/The Dagel and Beli Shop, 1500 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago, IL 60626 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Charmers Cafe/The Dagel and Beli Shop
Address: 1500 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: Aug 13, 2012
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100

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Inspection findings

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  • APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
  • CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
  • FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Aug 10, 2011 50
  • APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
  • CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Aug 16, 2011 100
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS [multiple violations]
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Aug 8, 2012 50
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Aug 13, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Aug 10, 2011

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND CHEF PREP REACH IN COOLER AND BAKED GOODS DISPLAY COOLER AT FRONT PREP/SERVING AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 50.0F TO 58.8F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(a)CRITICAL INSTRUCTED OWNER TO REPAIR ABOVE COOLERS TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. ABOVE COOLERS ARE TAGGED INSTRUCTED OWNER TO FAX LETTER TO OUR OFFICE AT 312 746 4240 AFTER REPAIR TO HAVE COOLER CHECK AND REMOVE TAG. MANAGEMENT HAVE OTHER COOLERS THAT ARE MAINTAINING REQUIRED TEMPERATURES OF 38-40F.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS EGGS,CORNBEEF,HAM,CHEESES,ETC STORED IN THE ABOVE COOLERS AT INADEQUATE TEMPERTURES RANGING FROM 52.3F TO 60.5F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(a) CRITICAL INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED ALSO TO DISCARD ABOVE MENTIONED FOODS, SUCH WAS DONE 50pds TOTAL AT TOTAL COST OF $318.00 WERE DISCARDED AND DENATURED WITH SANITIZER. HEARING FOR TICKET #H000073118-13 WILL BE ON 10-06-11 AT 400 W. SUPERIOR AVE ROOM 112 AT 10:00am
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES ON SHELVES AND ON COUNTERS THROUGHOUT, AT ALL TIMES.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO RESUFACE STAINS AND DEEP CUTS ON CUTTING BOARDS ON PREP COUNTERS IN PREP AREAS.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS AND STAINS ON CABINET STORAGE AT FRONT PREP AREAS,MOP SINK,PREP COUTERS AT COFFEE MACHINE AREAS, AND PLASTIC PANEL ON ICE MACHINE.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED WALLS AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. OBSERVED FOODSERVICE EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND MAKING SANDWICHES WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT,APPROACHED OWNER WHO WAS CONDUCTING INSPECTION WITH ME ABOUT IT,HE REPLIED SAYING THAT 'BECAUSE THEIR FACILITY IS A CAFE,THEY NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE HAIR RESTRAINT ON'. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAIR RESTAINT ON WHEN FOODS ARE HANDLED AT ALL TIMES.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS AND MONITOR DAILY.

Aug 16, 2011

INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES ON SHELVES AND ON COUNTERS THROUGHOUT, AT ALL TIMES.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS AND STAINS ON CABINET STORAGE AT FRONT PREP AREAS,MOP SINK,PREP COUTERS AT COFFEE MACHINE AREAS, AND PLASTIC PANEL ON ICE MACHINE.
VIOLATION FOUND CORRECTED.
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DAMAGED WALLS AT FRONT AND REARAIR PREP AREAS.
OBSERVED FOODSERVICE EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND MAKING SANDWICHES WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT,APPROACHED OWNER WHO WAS CONDUCTING INSPECTION WITH ME ABOUT IT,HE REPLIED SAYING THAT 'BECAUSE THEIR FACILITY IS A CAFE,THEY NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE HAIR RESTRAINT ON'. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAIR RESTAINT ON WHEN FOODS ARE HANDLED AT ALL TIMES.
VIOLATION FOUND CORRECTED AT THIS TIME

Aug 8, 2012

CLEAN INTERIOR OF MOP SINK,REMOVE FLOOR DEBRIS.
CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR AREA,FOOD DEBRIS; ALSO CLEAN AND SANITATIZE MEAT SLICER,ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS.
CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,BEHIND THE GREASE TRAP,REMOVE DEBRIS.SWEEP FLOOR AT REAR EXIT AREA UNDER THE STAIR CASE.
REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM CEILING(EAST SIDE) ABOVE SHELVES,BY THE WINDOW,REPAINT SAID AREA. REMOVE EXCESS SPIDER WEBS AND DUST BUILD-UP FROM CEILING, WALLS AND CHAINS THAT HOLD UP HANGING MENU BOARDS,EAST SIDE AREA. REMOVE SPLATTERED FOOD ON WALLS BETWEEN THE PREP COOLER(EAST SIDE),AND RESEAL AND PAINT WALL BEHIND THE PREP COOLER BY THE JUICE MACHINE.
REPLACE BROKEN PAPER HOLDER TISSUE FOR THE FRONT WASHROOM
SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING INTO WATER WHERE ICE IS MADE. ICE MACHINE WAS TURNED OFF. TAGGED UNIT' HELD FOR INSPECTION'.CLEAN AND SANITIZE UNIT.BUY ICE IN BAGS FROM A RETAIL FOOD PROVIDER, KEEP RECEIPT. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
RE-ORGANIZE OUTSIDE AREA IN FRONT OF REAR DOOR.ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6' OFF THE FLOOR,SWEEP AND MAINTAIN AREA TO MINIMIZE INSECTS ACTIVITIES.

Aug 13, 2012

RE-ORGANIZE OUTSIDE AREA IN FRONT OF REAR DOOR.ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6' OFF THE FLOOR,SWEEP AND MAINTAIN AREA TO MINIMIZE INSECTS ACTIVITIES.
REPLACE BROKEN PAPER HOLDER TISSUE FOR THE FRONT WASHROOM
CLEAN INTERIOR OF MOP SINK,REMOVE FLOOR DEBRIS
REMOVE EXCESS SPIDER WEBS AND DUST BUILD-UP FROM CEILING, WALLS AND CHAINS THAT HOLD UP HANGING MENU BOARDS,EAST SIDE AREA. REMOVE SPLATTERED FOOD ON WALLS BETWEEN THE PREP COOLER(EAST SIDE),AND RESEAL AND PAINT WALL BEHIND THE PREP COOLER BY THE JUICE MACHINE.

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