Cafe Corner
2144 W Van Buren, Chicago, IL 60612 · Near West Side · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2015-10-15
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2015-10-15
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training serious 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2015-10-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (GROUND BEEF AT 142.6F) IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MU...
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
REPLACE THE MISSING DRYWALL FROM AROUND THE MOP SINK WATER HANDLES.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
2014-02-04 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CITY FOOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AS REQUIRED.
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
MUST LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINER WITH NAME OF ITEM.
minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
NOTED BATHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST SEAL WOOD SHELVING OR PAINT BEHIND BOTH COUNTERS IN PREP AREAS TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST PLASTER SMALL HOLES IN WALL OF BATHROOM WHERE (HANDRAIL) BAR WAS REMOVED.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
HOT WATER PRESSURE LOW AT UTILITY SINK; INCREASE PRESSURE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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