DOLCE CASA CAFE.
4947 N DAMEN AVE · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO
5 of 7 inspections passed, 1 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 2 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 222015PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
MICROWAVE AND EXTERIOR OF OVEN NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES DAILY.
CEILING VENTS ABOVE STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE,
OCT 92014PASSED8 violationsDETAILS
FOODS INISDE COOLER NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND DATE ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
DEEP FREEZER CHEST COVER NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE COVER OR UNIT.
STORAGE SHELVES, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UTENSILS, EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS, INTERIOR OF COOLER, ICE MACHINE COVER AND INTERIOR DOOR LEDGE, MICROWAVE AND EXTERIOR OF OVEN NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES DAILY.
FLOOR BEHIND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ALONG WALL AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND STORAGE ROOM NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY AND REMOVE STANDING WATER BEHIND SINK AND FIND SOURCE OF LEAK.
TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
THERMOMETERS NOT CONSPICUOUS ISISDE COOLERS NAD NOT WORKING INSIDE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETER AND HAVE ALL THERMOMETERS VISIBLE INSIDE COOLERS.
UNEECESSARY ARTICLES NOT PROPERLY STORED IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND ELEVATE SUPPLIES 6 INCHES OR HIGHER AND AWAY FROM WALL.
OCT 22014FAILED12 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SSERVICE. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND PARTS WITH WHITE AND BROWN SLIMY SUBSTANCE WHERE ICE IS BEING MADE. ALSO, OBSERVED SEVERAL PLATES OF PASTRIES SITTING EXPOSED ON CUSTOMER COUNTER THAT IS NOT COVERED OR PROTECTED FROM CUSTOMER CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOODS MUST BE PROTECTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND INSTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE MUST BE CLEANED AND PROPERLY SANITIZED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A). "HELD FOR INSPECTION" TAG PLACED ON ICE MACHINE.
EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY FOUND ON PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATLEY 5 RAT DROPPING ON GROUND INSIDE OUTSIDE PATIO CUSTOMER/EMPLOYEE EATING AREA. ALSO, OBSERVED SHED UNABLE TO GAIN ACCESS THAT IS APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET FROM ESTABLISHMENT REAR EXIT DOOR THAT HAS SEVERAL RODENT BURROWS ALONG NORTH SIDE AND UNDER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RODENT DROPPINGS FROM WITHIN PATIO EATING AREA. SEAL ALL RODENT BURROWS AND MUST HAVE ACCESS TO SHED AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS-PORK AT42.0F IS BEING SERVED AND PREPARED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
FOODS INISDE COOLER NOT LABELED OR DATED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND DATE ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
DEEP FREEZER CHEST COVER NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE COVER OR UNIT.
STORAGE SHELVES, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, UTENSILS, EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS, INTERIOR OF COOLER, ICE MACHINE COVER AND INTERIOR DOOR LEDGE, MICROWAVE AND EXTERIOR OF OVEN NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES DAILY.
FLOOR BEHIND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, ALONG WALL AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AND STORAGE ROOM NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY AND REMOVE STANDING WATER BEHIND SINK AND FIND SOURCE OF LEAK.
TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
THERMOMETERS NOT CONSPICUOUS ISISDE COOLERS NAD NOT WORKING INSIDE PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BROKEN THERMOMETER AND HAVE ALL THERMOMETERS VISIBLE INSIDE COOLERS.
UNEECESSARY ARTICLES NOT PROPERLY STORED IN REAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND ELEVATE SUPPLIES 6 INCHES OR HIGHER AND AWAY FROM WALL.
ESTABLISHMENT NOT FOLLOWING "NO SMOKING" IN PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT. OBSERVED ASHTRAY FILLED WITH CIGARETTES ON TABLE ON OUTSIDE PATIO OUTSIDE REAR EXIT DOOR THAT IS BEING USED FOR EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS SITTING AREA. INSTRUCTED THAT SMOKING IS PROHIBITED IN EMPLOYEES AREA AND MUST PROHIBIT SMOKING WITH 15 FT OF ESTABLISHMENT. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-32-015. 1ST OFFENSE
JUN 32014PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
INTERIOR ICE MACHINE PANEL NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
FLOOR BETWEEN EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY.
JUN 252013PASS W/ CONDITIONS7 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES; OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PERFORMING MULTIPLE ACTIVITIES AND RETURNING TO PREP AREA TO PREPARED BREAKFAST, HOWEVER NOT WASHING HIS HANDS. (PROVIDING INSPECTION DOCUMENTS, CALLING OWNER, REMOVING SOILED UTENSILS, ETC..) ALSO OBSERVED HIM RUBBING HIS NOSE WITH HANDS. INSTRUCTED, HANDS MUST BE WASHED AFTER ANY CONTAMINATING CONDITION INSIDE THE HAND WASHING SINK WITH WARM WATER AND SOAP. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-010(A).
DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS ON EQUIPMENT; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, CHEST FREEZER, STORAGE SHELVES UNDER FRONT SERVING COUNTER, OVENS AND MOP SINK.
DEBRIS/FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS; MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS AT FRONT PREP AREA, STORAGE ROOM AND MOP CLOSET.
CLUTTER NOTED INSIDE MOP CLOSET AND STORAGE ROOM; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS; INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE PREPARING/HANDLING FOODS.
CLEANING TOWELS IMPROPERLY STORED; INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORED IN AN APPROVED SANITIZER.
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APR 42012PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ALSO INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GELATO DISPLAY FREEZER.
NOTED FLOOR TILES AT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO FIX OR REPLACE.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING WITH DUST BUILD-UP ABOVE PREP AREA.
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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