MELI CAFE ON GRAND Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED SMALL REACH IN COOLER IN SERVICE BAR AREA CONTAINING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING YOGURT AND CUT LEAFY GREENS INCLUDING SPINACH AND KALE AT 53.7F. COOLER WAS TAGGED. OBSERVED 6 DRAWER REACH IN COOLERS ON MAIN COOKING. FAR LEFT DRAWERS WERE MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE AT 38F BUT MIDDLE AND FAR RIGHT DRAWERS WERE NOT MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE AT 48.7F. SMALL REACH IN COOLER AND MIDDLE AND FAR RIGHT DRAWERS WERE TAGGED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

Lack of certification indicates potential gaps in food safety knowledge, increasing risk of improper food handling and foodborne illness.

Valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate required and must be posted.

Certificate must be: Current and valid; Posted conspicuously in public view; Held by person in charge during all operating hours; Renewed before expiration date.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INCLUDING YOGURT 3 LBS OF YOGURT AT 53.4F VALUED AT $10, 2 LBS OF CUT LEAFY GREENS INCLUDING SPINACH AND KALE VALUED AT $5. 10 LBS OF CORNED BEEF HAS VALUED AT $25 AT 48.3F. 3 LBS OF CHICKEN AT 48.7F VALUED AT $15. ALL FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. OBSERVED 1LB OF GRILLED ONIONS VALUED AT $2 AND 1 LB OF COOKED SPINACH VALUED AT $2 AT 115.0F IN HOT HOLDING UNIT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INCLUDING YOGURT 3 LBS OF YOGURT AT 53.4F VALUED AT $10, 2 LBS OF CUT LEAFY GREENS INCLUDING SPINACH AND KALE VALUED AT $5. 10 LBS OF CORNED BEEF HAS VALUED AT $25 AT 48.3F. 3 LBS OF CHICKEN AT 48.7F VALUED AT $15. ALL FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. OBSERVED 1LB OF GRILLED ONIONS VALUED AT $2 AND 1 LB OF COOKED SPINACH VALUED AT $2 AT 115.0F IN HOT HOLDING UNIT. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

Ill food workers cause 70% of foodborne outbreaks. Proper reporting prevents transmission of Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, and other serious diseases.

All food employees must understand and follow health reporting requirements and food safety responsibilities.

Employees must: Report illness symptoms and exposures; Be excluded/restricted when ill; Understand their role in preventing foodborne illness; Follow proper hygiene practices; Have signed health policy on file.