Edgebrook Coffee Shop

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS AND 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNITS TO BE IMPROPER:-HAM 46.8F/50F, STEW 47.8F, CABBAGE 48.2F, MILK 48.4F, CHEESE 50.9F, EGGS 71.8F/47F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 12 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $35.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.

NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

NOTED THICK GREASE, DIRT, OLD FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME ON FLOORS ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH THE DISH WASHING AREA AND WHERE EVER NEEDED. ALSO NOTED FOOD SPILLS AND DIRT ON CEILING AND COUNTER TOPS AT THE DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

NOTED EMPLOYEES AT WORK WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND ONE MONTH (30 DAYS) GRACE PERIOD FOR NEW HIRES.

NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION49 RULE #4-601.11(C), #58 RULE #PA-100-0367 FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2583764 DATED 10/20/2023 NOT CORRECTED. ..49)--4-601.11(C): (C)....OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/GREASE BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND MAINTAIN. ..58)--#PA-100-0367...OBSERVED 1 CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CORRECTE ALL ABOVE VIOLATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED