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Cafe L'Appetito

5700 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 · Garfield Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
85/100

Strong record across 12 inspections — minor issues only

Inspections
12
10 passed
Last Inspected
2022-12-07
Pass Rate
83%
1 failure
Score
85/100
EAT
11 consecutive passes, most recently 2022-12-07
Failed 1 inspection (2017)
Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 13×
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Employee Hygiene serious
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Facility Condition minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Documentation & Training serious
2022-12-07 Pass Canvass
1
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

PIPE LEAKING UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

2022-07-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Temperature

FOOD RECEIVED AT PROPER TEMPERATURE

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS COLD FOODS RECEIVED FROM COMMISSARY IN ROLLING CABINET WITH TIGHTLY WRAPPED PLASTIC ON EXTERIOR AT IMPROPER RECEIVING TEMPERATURES: CONTAINERS OF YOGURT AT 63.5F, CONTAINERS OF PROTEIN BOXES WITH MEATS AND CHEESE AND VARIE...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ENTIRE CEILING AND WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA HEAVILY STAINED AND DISCOLORED. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2021-11-17 Pass Canvass
2
serious Employee Hygiene

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

BASINS AND FAUCET HANDLES OF HANDWASH SINKS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.

serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

WALLS IN FRONT PREP AREA ACROSS FROM HANDWASH SINK NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME

2021-06-17 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

NEW RUBBER GASKETS NEEDED ON REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF WATER CHANGE FOR PROPER WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING OF NEXT BATCH OF UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING, DUST AT CEILING VENT IN NEED OF CLEANING, AND WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2020-07-23 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

WORN CAULKING AT WALL ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR CAULKING AND MAINTAIN

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

WALK IN COOLER FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR, BUCKLING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE

2019-10-28 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING TILES AND VENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2019-04-04 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING TILES AND VENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD CRACKED NEAR ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

2018-09-28 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11 WORN GROUT LINES AROUND FLOOR TILES NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. INSTD TO RE GROUT AND MAINTAIN. HOLE IN CEILING IN REAR NEAR EXIT DOOR. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2018-02-23 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

WORN CUTTING BOARD AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.

2017-09-22 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN WALL AND ELECTRICAL PIPING AND ALSO UNDERNEATH CUTTING BOARD. INSTD TO STORE KNIVES PROPERLY.

2017-05-03 Pass License Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

CRACKED COUNTERTOP SURROUNDING FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK. INSTD TO REPAIR. WORK CAULKING NOTED AT BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. EXTERIOR BASE OF WALK IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE, BUCKLING SURFACE. INSTD TO REPAIR...

2017-04-18 Fail License
CRITICAL 3
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NO LICENSED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. INSTD TO PROVIDE COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK. VIOLATION 7-38-020 SERIOUS

serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MAANAGER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED. INSTD TO PROVIDE. VIOLATION 7-38-012A SERIOUS

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

CRACKED COUNTERTOP SURROUNDING FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK. INSTD TO REPAIR. WORK CAULKING NOTED AT BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. EXTERIOR BASE OF WALK IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE, BUCKLING SURFACE. INSTD TO REPAIR...

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