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Restaurant: Corner Bakery Cafe
Address: 500 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60661
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Mar 7, 2012

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100

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All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. Found 30-mice droppings along walls of a dry storage room behind the ladies room; 10-droppings along the wall of a storage shelf in rear storage room; 15-droppings around 3-CO2 tanks in rear. Must clean/sanitize affected areas, seal any existing holes on walls/ceiling, & contact P.C.O.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Cabinets under soda/coffee stations for self-service need cleaning.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Floors behind booths in dining area, along walls at storage rooms & walk-in cooler, around corners at prep stations beed cleaning-due to debris,dirt,clutter.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. Any milk crates used for storage rack must be removed & replaced with regular shelvings, for easy access to cleaning/pest monitoring.

Corrected at this time. No evidence of mice activity on premises at this visit.
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All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. Any milk crates used for storage racks must be removed & replaced with regular shelvings, for easy access to cleaning/pest monitoring.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. ICE BUILD-UP ON THE OUTSIDE MIDDLE PLATE (BETWEEN DOORS), OF TWO 2-DOOR COOLER/FREEZER AT REAR STORAGE ROOM.
CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS AROUND CORNERS OF HEAVY EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES, DUE TO DEBRIS/ FOOD SPILLS. ALSO MUST CLEAN FLOORS BEHIND BOOTH SEATS AT DINING AREA.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: LIGHT SHIELDS IN VARIOUS AREAS OF KITCHEN, ALL AIR VENTS ALONG THE SOUTH WALL OF DINING AREA, INTERIOR FLOORS OF SOME UPRIGHT COOLER/FREEZER-DUE TO FOOD DEBRIS/DUST OR DIRT.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: FILTERS & HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT BOTH COOKING AREAS, CEILING ABOVE FRONT HANDSINK (TO THE RIGHT OF SOUP STATION)-DUE TO DUST/GREASE OR FOOD STAINS.

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities. FOUND CATERING AND EXPO REACH IN PREP COOLERS NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 52.3 F AND 52.8 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR COOLERS, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. COOLERS TAGGED BY CDPH AT THIS TIME.
All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. FOUND CREAM CHEESE HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 45.3 F AND 50 F AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. CREAM CHEESE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. FOODS DISCARDED WEIGHT 2 LBS, VALUED AT $3.00.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. STAND UP FREEZER #168L DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKET.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR TILES DAMAGED AROUND MOP SINK. MUST REGROUT ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES ALSO MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL UNCLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NO THERMOMETER INSIDE SANDWICH REACH IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETER.

THE CATERING COOLER HAS A 39 F AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AND THE EXPO COOLER HAS A 34 F AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE. COOLERS ARE RELEASED FOR USE AT THIS TIME.
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All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.MUST DECLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE HALLWAY NEXT TO REAR STORAGE AREA. ITEMS MUST BE 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.MUST DETAIL CLEAN HOT PLATE STATION TO REMOVE BAKED ON FOODS AT REAR PREP AREA.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN ALL FLOR DRAINS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.MUST CLEAN WALLS AT 3COMP SINK AREA TO REMOVE DRIED FOOD SPLASHES.

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