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CASBAH CAFE

3151 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

CASBAH CAFE has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 13, 2010. The most recent inspection, on July 29, 2016, found no infractions.

4 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 9 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 14, 2015. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 14, 2015. 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.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER GASKETS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED HEAVY FROST BUILDUP IN THE MINI-REFRIGERATOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOLER GASKETS ON PREMISES TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND BUILDUP.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • FOUND FOOD DEBRIS IN A NON FUNCTIONING COOLER USED AS DRY STORAGE; ALSO FOUND POTS WITH WATER RISIDUAL IN THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND TO REMOVE ALL POTS WITH STAGNANT WATER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AREAS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED A CONSTANT DRIP AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK DUE TO THE WATER HANDLES BEING OVER TIGHTENED. INSTRUCTED TO LOOSEN HOT/COLD WATER HANDLES TO ALLOW PROPER WATER SHUTOFF WITH NO DRIPPAGE.
  5. Canvass

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PAINT ON WOODEN SHELVES PEELING/IN POOR REPAIR IN DISHWASH ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE DAMAGED SHELVES, SHELVES SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED PLASTIC FLOOR BASE PEELING FROM WALL UNDER CASH REGISTER. MUST REATTACH FLOOR BASE TO WALL.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHINED WASHROOM HANDWASH BOWL. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT/REPAINT SAID WALL.
  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.NEED TO SCRAPE BUILD UP ENCRUSTED FOOD ON FLOOR,UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT,ALSO ALONG BASEBOARD WALL AND CORNERS.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.NEED TO CLEAN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.(DEBRI BUILD UP)
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.SEAL WALL BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,BOTTOM PART
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.VENT COVERS IN DINING AREA HAS BUILD-UP DUST,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

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