Cafe El Meson 2

6624 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60626

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 4, 2019

Score

Low Risk

Public records show three inspections at Cafe El Meson 2 stretching back to 2018. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 4, 2019. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Cafe El Meson 2 dates to Dec 4, 2019.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Cafe El Meson 2's latest score of 78 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 4, 2019

Routine

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: FOUND NO DISINFECTANT INSIDE VOMIT SPILL KIT EFFECTIVE FOR NOROVIRUS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOOD. (HANDLES CHICKEN, CHEESE,ETC.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-012. MUST PROVIDE.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: FOUND FOODHANDLER AT PREMISES WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.

Sep 24, 2018

Reinspection

1 major violation.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: 2-102.14(A)FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Sep 5, 2018

License

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: 5-203.14 (B) OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON CAPPUCCINO MACHINE AND COFFEE MAKER. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: 2-501.11 FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-201.14 OBSERVED CARPETING IN OFFICE/DRY STORAGE ROOM. CARPETING CAN NOT BE USED IN ROOM WHERE FOOD OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS WILL BE STORED. REMOVE CARPET OR FOOD RELATED ITEMS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-501.114 The PREMISES shall be free of: (A) Items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment such as EQUIPMENT that is nonfunctional or no longer used; and (B) Litter.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: 6-202.11(B) light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed FOOD; clean EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, and LINENS; or unwrapped SINGLE-SERVICE and SINGLE-USE ARTICLES.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cafe El Meson 2 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cafe El Meson 2 on file is from Dec 4, 2019. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cafe El Meson 2?

Across the inspection record, “procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Cafe El Meson 2.

Has Cafe El Meson 2's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cafe El Meson 2 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Cafe El Meson 2 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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