SWEET CAFE CHICAGO, INC..

Chicago Health Dept

243 W CERMAK RD · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

2 inspections on record since 2023 · Last inspected May 2024.

Last inspected May 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
2
VIOLATIONS
16
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAY 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 14
2024
PASS 9 violations
Minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHEN IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE ANYONE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.

Minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING TOWELS NOT PROPERLY STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKET ON THE PREP COOLER IN FRONT OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE RUBBER GASKET AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED THE CAN OPENER IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER.

Minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKETS AND THE LOWER SURFACES OF ALL OF THE COOLERS/FREEZERS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

Minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED THE TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE UNISEX TOILET ROOM WITH NO LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH A LID AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THEINTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT, SINKS AND STORAGE RACKS IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL PREP AREA WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE ON SITE WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE EMPLOYEE OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES.

Minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED THE CFM WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A CURRENT CERTIFICATE.

JUL 20
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 2 CRITICAL
Critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Critical Documentation & Training
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT MUST BE ON PREMISES TO USE IN CASE OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

FOUND BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE OF CONTAINER; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FOUND AN ICE MACHINE ON PREMISES IN THE BASEMENT THAT WAS NOT CONNECTED TO A WATER LINE OR PLUGGED IN. INSTRUCTED THAT IF ICE MACHINE WILL BE USED THAT IT MUST BE CONNECTED TO A WATER LINE AND HAVE A BACKFLOW DEVICE INSTALLED AS WELL.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED A SMALL HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE BASEMENT BY THE DEEP FREEZERS; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE IN WALL.

Minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED SOME AREAS OF THE WALL BASE IN THE BASEMENT AREA NOT COVED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WALL COVING AT THE BASE OF THE WALL IN THE BASEMENT WHERE NEEDED.

Minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS NEED THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

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