Morgan Street Cafe
Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record
2017-08-10 Pass Canvass 5 ▾
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
FOODS ON DISPLAY AT FRONT COUNTER AREA AND INSIDE DISPLAY COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABEL, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL, (WITH ADDRESS, PRODUCT, DATE, ETC.,),
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
DISPLAY SLIDING DOOR COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, NOT SLIDING CLOSED, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALL POOR REPAIR FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO RESEAL/REPAIR AND BETTER MAINTAIN,
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
LEAKING FAUCET AT FIRST FLOOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND LOW WATER PRESSURE AT 2ND FLOOR EXPOSED HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
SECOND FLOOR AREA CLUTTERED WITH EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR BELONGINGS TO BE STORED NICE AND NEATLY,
2016-10-14 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection 2 ▾
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND PREP SINK IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
2016-10-06 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 6 ▾
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
REFRIGERATION UNIT CURRENTLY IN USE, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE, 49.1F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO REPAIR UNIT AND ABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
CONTAINER OF CHICKEN AT 56.7F , AND EGGS AT 49.1F IN REFRIGERATION UNIT LOCATED IN 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA. ALL PRODUCT VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF AND DENATURED. APPROX 20LBS $50 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
PREMISES HAS CONVERTED 2ND FLOOR TO A PREP AREA WITHOUT ANY HANDWASHING FACILITIES. PREP TABLE, REFRIGERATION, AND CONNECTED EQUIPMENT IN 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA. CURRENTLY USING THE FOLLOWING IN SAID AREA: 1 BURNER STOVE, PANINI MACHINES, AND ROASTING...
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 6/21/16 REPORT 1933150 NOT CORRECTED: 32 WORN, PEELING SURFACES ON WOOD STORAGE SHELVES AND WOOD STORAGE TABLE IN REAR. INSTD TO RESEAL/PAINT SAME AND MAINTAIN. WORN CAULKING AROUND EXPOSED HANDSINK. INSTD TO REPAIR A...
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
PROVIDE SPLASHGUARD INBETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND PREP SINK IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY IN SANITIZING SOLUTION.
2016-06-21 Pass Canvass 3 ▾
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
WORN, PEELING SURFACES ON WOOD STORAGE SHELVES AND WOOD STORAGE TABLE IN REAR. INSTD TO RESEAL/PAINT SAME AND MAINTAIN. WORN CAULKING AROUND EXPOSED HANDSINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
CEILING TILES AND SUPPORTING FRAMES AROUND TILES ABOVE PANINI MACHINES NOT CLEAN, STAINED/SMOKED DAMAGED. INSTD TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SURFACES. WALL NEXT TO PREP COOLER IN REAR IN POOR REPAIR, CHIPPED SURFACES. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ...
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MISSING METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PROVIDE SAME.
2015-08-06 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 3 ▾
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
: CLEAN AND/OR PAINT CEILING TILES IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. REMOVE ALL CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALLS AND RE-PAINT SURFACES. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD(S) IN REAR PREP AREA.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
: ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN SECOND FLOOR STORAGE AREA SHOULD BE KEPT CLEAN AND DISCONNECTED. OWNER INFORMED THAT NO FOOD PREPARATION CAN TAKE PLACE IN THIS AREA.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a re...
2015-07-30 Fail Canvass CRITICAL 9 ▾
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
REFRIGERATED PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA FOUND AT IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50.1F, ALSO OBSERVED MASSIVE ICE BUILD-UP ON BACK WALL INSIDE BOTTOM SECTION OF UNIT. LARGE REACH-IN COOLER NEAR REAR FOOD PREP AREA FOUND WITH AN INTERNAL AIR TEMPER...
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
MILK-51.2F, SALAMI-46.7F, TURKEY-47.1F, HUMMOUS-46.7F, TUNA SALAD-45.6F, SLICED TOMATOES-45.6F, ROAST BEEF-51.1F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. ALL FOODS FOUND AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DISCARDED. 25LB VALUED AT ...
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIO,ATIONS NOTED 11-26-14 ON REPORT# 1512333 NOT CORRECTED. -32-REPAIR THE OPENINGS BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS. ALSO SEAL THE OPENINGS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDE ENTRANCE DOORS.-33-MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF TH...
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
SEE VIOLATION #29.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
SEE VIOLATION #29.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
CLEAN AND/OR PAINT CEILING TILES IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. REMOVE ALL CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALLS AND RE-PAINT SURFACES. CLEAN LIGHT SHIELD(S) IN REAR PREP AREA.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN SECOND FLOOR STORAGE AREA SHOULD BE KEPT CLEAN AND DISCONNECTED. OWNER INFORMED THAT NO FOOD PREPARATION CAN TAKE PLACE IN THIS AREA.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
SEE VIOLATION #29.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a re...
2014-11-26 Pass Canvass 5 ▾
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR THE OPENINGS BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT ENTRANCE DOORS. ALSO SEAL THE OPENINGS BETWEEN THE TWO SIDE ENTRANCE DOORS.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN CABINETS IN FRONT SERVICE AREA AND DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE WASHROOM AND UNDER AND AROUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST REMOVE CLUTTER IN 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA.
2014-01-13 Pass Canvass 4 ▾
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
RESEAL CAULK AROUND THE WASH BOWL IN THE WASHROOM. MUST ALSO SEAL SMALL OPENINGS ALONG THE BOTTOMS OF THE FRONT AND SIDE ENTRANCE DOORS.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS IN PREP AREA.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR THE LEAKY PIPES UNDER THE HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER IN 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA AND STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
2013-03-11 Pass Canvass 4 ▾
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE MEAT SLICER MORE FREQUENTLY TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN THE FLOORS IN PREP AREA AND 2ND FL STORAGE AREA ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
FOUND NO THERMOMTER INSIDE COOLER ON 2ND FLOOR STORAGE. MUST PROVIDE.
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
NOTED WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTER TOPS AND PREP TABLE. MUST PROPERLY STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
2012-04-05 Pass Canvass 5 ▾
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AT ALL TIMES.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE FRONT COFFEE SERVICE AREA TO REMOVE COFFEE GRINDS FROM CABINET SHELVES.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOOR DRAINS.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules...
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS AT REFRIGERATORS AND COOLERS AT...
2011-02-22 Pass Canvass 3 ▾
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS AND BASEBOARDS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY FROM CORNER TO CORNER.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REMOVE THE DUST BUILDUP FROM THE DUCTS ABOVE THE SERVICE AREA.
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
CLEAN OUT THE DIRTY 3-COMP SINK DRAIN AREA.
2010-06-24 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Clean the rear kitchen walls and ceilings.
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