Palese Cafe Inc.
7725 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60634 · Portage Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2016-09-23
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2016-09-23
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
BATHROOM IN KITCHEN AREA MUST HAVE SELF CLOSING DEVICE CLOSED,
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
CLUTTER FRONT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT STORING UNUSED ITEMS FRONT PREP AREA,
3 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE OR VACUUM BREAKER FOR COFFEE/ESPRESSO MACHINE.
minor Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORE 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
NO EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Rear kitchen storage shelving that had peeling paint/exposed raw wood shall be repaired/sealed.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
Rear kitchen storage shelving not clean, need cleaning(detailed).
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
Floors in rear kitchen area, and by furnace area room not clean, needs detailed cleaning(corners).
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Walls that had peeling paint by 3 compartment sink , shall be repaired/sealed.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
Floors in rear storage area, and front storage area not clean, need cleaning(corners).
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR REPAINT RAW WOOD SHELVES IN REAR AREA.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE REFRIGERATOR.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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