PITTSFIELD CAFE Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Restaurant

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED IN WOMENS WASHROOM WITHOUT HOT WATER. FOUND HANDWASHING SINK WATER TEMPERATURE AT 87.9F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER TEMPERATURES OF 100F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Blocked or unsupplied sinks force employees to skip handwashing, spreading fecal bacteria and viruses to food.

Handwashing sinks must be accessible, properly supplied, and used only for handwashing.

Each sink needs: Warm water (100°F minimum); Soap in dispensers; Paper towels or air dryers; Waste receptacles; Signage; Clear access; Used only for handwashing.

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK INS LOCATED IN WOMENS AND MENS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

Blocked or unsupplied sinks force employees to skip handwashing, spreading fecal bacteria and viruses to food.

Handwashing sinks must be accessible, properly supplied, and used only for handwashing.

Each sink needs: Warm water (100°F minimum); Soap in dispensers; Paper towels or air dryers; Waste receptacles; Signage; Clear access; Used only for handwashing.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE INADEQUATELY SANITIZING UTENSILS AT 0 PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. A CHLORINE SOLUTION MUST MAINTAIN A CONCENTRATION OF 25 - 100 PPM. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING A SANITIZING SOLUTION OF 25 - 100 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

Dirty equipment harbors and spreads pathogens, causing cross-contamination and illness.

All food contact surfaces must be properly cleaned and sanitized.

Wash, rinse, sanitize after each use; Clean between different raw foods; Every 4 hours for continuous use; When contaminated; Proper procedures and chemicals.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT FACILITY ( ALL CUTTING BOARDS) STAINED WITH DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO RESURFACE, CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS.

Poor design creates areas that harbor bacteria.

All surfaces must be designed to be easily cleanable.

Smooth, non-porous surfaces; Free of cracks and crevices; Easily disassembled; Accessible for cleaning.

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FOUND CUTTING BOARDS THROUGHOUT FACILITY ( ALL CUTTING BOARDS) STAINED WITH DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO RESURFACE, CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS.

Poor design creates areas that harbor bacteria.

All surfaces must be designed to be easily cleanable.

Smooth, non-porous surfaces; Free of cracks and crevices; Easily disassembled; Accessible for cleaning.