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CAFE CIAT

1046 1/2 W ARGYLE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

CAFE CIAT has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 20, 2017. The most recent inspection, on August 9, 2017, found no infractions.

1 of 2 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: Food temperature control.

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.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on March 20, 2017. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • 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 on March 20, 2017. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

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.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PLASTIC CUTTING BOARD ON THE ONE COMPARTMENT COOLER PREP SURFACE IN POOR REPAIR WITH DEEP, BLACKENED GROOVES. MUST REPLACE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR OF THE ONE DOOR COOLER REAR METAL SHELF UNDER COMPRESSOR WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE. MISSING WALL BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN . MUST PROVIDE WALL BASEBOARD COVING ALONG ALL WALLS, BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, PREP TABLES, THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE THE WALL MOUNTED PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER AT THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK THE KITCHEN.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD TEMPERATURE MONITORING.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • UNUSED TALL REACH-IN COOLER AND BOX FREEZER IN REAR STORAGE AND REAR WALK-WAY HALLWAY MUST BE REMOVED.

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