Cafe L'Appetito
5700 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 · Garfield Ridge · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 12 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2022-12-07
What You Should Know
✓ 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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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 1×
Inspection History
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.
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
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.
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
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING TILES AND VENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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