KOPI, A TRAVELER'S CAFE

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. TALL REACH-IN COOLER FOUND AT 47.7 WITH FOOD SUCH AS COOKED SAUSAGE AT 48.9F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS FOUND HELD IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. COOKED SAUSAGE AT 48.9F, BLUE CHEESE AT 51.8F, TOFU AT 48.2, TOFU TURKEY AT 46F, ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES TOTAL ESTIMATED POUNDS TO BE 80 LBS WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $300.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES OF BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS. OBSERVED COOK PREPARING A READY TO EAT SANDWICH, CROISSANT WITH INGREDIENTS, CHEESE ETC WITH BARE HANDS AND PACKAGE SANDWICH TO GO WITH BARE HANDS. REVIEWED BARE HAND CONTACT CDPH POLICY AND THE PROPER USE OF GLOVES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A).

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE THE ABOVE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING IMPROPERLY HELD AND HANDLED. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION AND ARRIVED 30 MINUTES LATER. REVIEWED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL BULK FOODS IN BASEMENT MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED. AND ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: MUST NOT USE HANDLE-LESS CUPS AS SCOOPS FOR BULK FOODS. MUST PROVIDE SCOOPS WITH HANDLES STORED INVERTED IN FOODS OR USE SINGLE USE UTENSIL FOR EACH USE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: DOOR OF THE TALL REACH-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO SLIDE CLOSE. MUST REPAIR.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: BROKEN/MISSING FLOOR TILES UNDER THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALL CAULKING AT THE WASHROOM WASHBOWL PEELING AND BLACKENED. MUST REPLACE.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PIPING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REPAIRED WITH TAPE. DRAIN SEAL REPAIRED WITH "PLUMBERS PUTTY" IN THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE SINK. MUST NOT USE TAPE OR UNAPPROVED "PLUMBERS PUTTY" AS A MEANS OF REPAIR.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOMS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE AND STORED ORGANIZED. WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING AT 50-100PPM OF CHLORINE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED COUNTER ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISREPAIR. RESTORE SURFACE TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ALOT OF WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTERS. OBSERVED SANITIZER BUCKETS IN PLACE. REFRAIN FROM HAVING ADDITIONAL WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTERS AND USE WIPING CLOTHS KEPT SANITIZER BUCKETS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RE CAULK ALONG THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CAULK WORN OUT, AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE PLASTIC LIGHT SHIELD OF THE LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN WALLS BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MISSING END CAPS TO HOLD THE PLASTIC LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: ALL EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND HANDLING FOOD IN THE PREP AREA MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE THE HAIR.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: ICE MACHINE IS NOT MAINTAINED. INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MAKER WITH WET BLACK,ORANGE, WHITE MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE WALLS,SURFACES AND TUBES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE SURFACES/WALLS/TUBES. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE ICE MAKER NOT UNTIL IT IS CLEANED AND SANITINED. ALSO ENTRANCE ON THE PREP AREA IS NOT PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL DOOR TO PROTECT THE FOODS IN THE PREP AREA FROM ANY CONTAMINATION/DUST ETC. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RE CAULK ALONG THE SPLASH GUARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CAULK WORN OUT, AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE PLASTIC LIGHT SHIELD OF THE LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: CLEAN WALLS BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MISSING END CAPS TO HOLD THE PLASTIC LIGHT SHIELD ON THE LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: ALL EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND HANDLING FOOD IN THE PREP AREA MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT TO CONFINE THE HAIR.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. MUST PROVIE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE THE DEEP GROOVED, STAINED CUTTING BOARD ATTACHED TO THE PREP COOLER AND THE RIPPED RUBBER GASKETS ON THE PREP COOLER DOOR UNDER THE COLD-HOLDING UNIT AND MAINTAIN. FOUND HEAVY FROST BUILDUP ON THE WALLS OF THE DEEP FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSRTUCTED TO DEFROST FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST ALL FREEZER UNITS ON PREMISES TO REMOVE FROST BUILDUP- MAINTAIN.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND NEWSPAPER BEING USED AS A LINER UNDER THE COFFEE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO USE NON-ABSORBENT MATERIALS AS LINERS ONLY.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE THE DEEP GROOVED, STAINED CUTTING BOARD ATTACHED TO THE PREP COOLER AND THE RIPPED RUBBER GASKETS ON THE PREP COOLER DOOR UNDER THE COLD-HOLDING UNIT AND MAINTAIN. FOUND HEAVY FROST BUILDUP ON THE WALLS OF THE DEEP FREEZER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSRTUCTED TO DEFROST FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO HANDLE AT LID OF DISPLAY COOLER, FRONT AREA; ALSO NO HANDLE AT SMALL WHITE REACH-IN COOLER,AT WEST SIDE WALL IN BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER INTERIOR LID IN POOR REPAIR,EXCESS GRAY TAPE HOLDING LIDS TOGETHER.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID LID,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.KNIFES ARE STORED UNDER THE MICROWAVES,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A KNIFE RACK,KEEP KNIFE FREE OF DEBRIS. ICE AND WATER STORED INSIDE THE PLASTIC CONTAINER AT FRONT AREA MUST HAVE A SELF DRAIN CONTAINER.WATER PITCHERS WITH WATER STORED ON TOP THE FRONT COUNTER IN PUBLIC VIEW MUST BE COVERED OR RELOCATED. REMOVE UNEVEN MATERIAL AROUND THE DRAIN OF MIDDLE COMPARTMENT SINK, RESEAL WITH FOOD GRADE MATERIAL,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN:METAL SHELVES,EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT,WITH BUILD UP OF DUST.UNDER THE MICROWAVE FOOD DEBRIS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE NON-FOOD STORAGE IN BASEMENT AREA,INSTRUCTED TO SWEEP AND MAINTAIN.ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR MUST BE ELEVATED 6" OFF THE FLOOR AT SAID AREA.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: DUST DANGLING FROM PIPES ON CEILING ABOVE THE PREP AREA,ALSO PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN DINING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID PAINT AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN PIPES.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ITEMS ACCUMULATED ON FLOOR BEHIND THE CLOTHING CASE,INSTRUCTED TO RE-ORGANIZE AREA FOR PROPER HOUSEKEEPING

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: BASEMENT YOUGURT/CHEESE REACH IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 53.2 F. FOUND CHEESE, TOFU, YOUGURT INSIDE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE COOLER, ABMIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 51.6 F AND 52.3 F- YOGURT, CHEESE, TOFU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE/CALIBRATE THERMOMETERS FOR COOLER ALSO MUST MAKE THEROMETERS CONSPICUOUS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION DUCTS ABOVE DINING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DUCTS.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: BASEMENT/OFFICE CLUTTERED. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS, MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL ITEMS.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON LOWER SIDE OF SHELF ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND FOOD DEBRIS ON REACH IN COOLER RAILS IN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES IN NEED OF GROUT AT PREP AREA ALSO MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT AND ALONG CORNERS. MUST REPAIR FLOOR TILES/KEEP FLOOR CLEAN IN PREP AREA.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: WASHROOM HANDWASH BOWL FACUET HANDLE LOOSE (WEST SIDE WASHROOM). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE CLEAN CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP STORAGE.

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. TABLE TOP CAN OPENER ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. LID OF KITCHEN BOX FREEZER AND BASEMENT TALL REACH-IN FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE WITH CLEANABLE SURFACE. METAL RACK SHELVING ABOVE TWO DOOR LINE COOLER AND UNDER MICROWAVE OVENS DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INTERIOR COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREP IN POOR REPAIR WITH MISSING TILES, EXPOSED RAW WOOD. MUST REPAIR TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MISSING AND MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. ALL EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES.