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240 CAFE & LOUNGE

3948 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625 · Restaurant (Liquor)

Inspection summary

240 CAFE & LOUNGE has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 1, 2012. The most recent inspection, on August 23, 2012, recorded 1 infraction.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Pests.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on August 16, 2012. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on August 16, 2012. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 23, 2012. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times on August 16, 2012. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 11/16/12.
  2. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • ICE ARE NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE, BLACK SLIMY MOLDY TYPE SUBSTANCE ON THE PIPE WHERE THE WATER IS COMING FROM AND ON THE WALLS AND PLASTIC LID OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS, 7-38-005A. TAGGED THE ICE MACHINE "HELD FOR INSPECTION". INSTRUCTED NOT TO REMOVE THE TAG UNTIL IT'S CLEANED AND SANITIZED.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FOUND EVIDENCE OF LIVE HOUSE FLIES OVER 12 AND FRUIT FLIES OVER 5 IN THE WINDOW AND WINDOW SILL AND BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE THE HOUSE FLIES AND FRUIT FLIES. INFORM THE PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS, 7-38-020.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR BEHIND THE BAR AND IN FRONT OF THE BAR NOT IN GOOD REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MAKE THE FLOOR SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR IN DETAIL UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND INSIDE THE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHELVINGS OR PALLET TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS/ARTICLES TO PREVENT RODENT /INSECTS HARBORAGE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THRU-OUT THE PREMISES,
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE MENS WASHROOM DOOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INCREASE HOT WATER PRESSURE IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

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