Cafe L'appetito
Last inspected: Dec 7, 2022
95
Score
Public records show 12 inspections at Cafe L'appetito stretching back to 2017. On Dec 7, 2022, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer. Note that Cafe L'appetito's inspection history hasn't been updated since Dec 7, 2022; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded seven times.
Cafe L'appetito's latest score of 95 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Dec 7, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: PIPE LEAKING UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Jul 13, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Food received at proper temperature
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS COLD FOODS RECEIVED FROM COMMISSARY IN ROLLING CABINET WITH TIGHTLY WRAPPED PLASTIC ON EXTERIOR AT IMPROPER RECEIVING TEMPERATURES: CONTAINERS OF YOGURT AT 63.5F, CONTAINERS OF PROTEIN BOXES WITH MEATS AND CHEESE AND VARIETY OF DELI MEAT SANDWICHES RANGING FROM 50.0F-64.0F. INSTD PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL COLD TCS FOODS SHALL BE A TEMPERATURE OF 41F WHEN RECEIVED. ALL PRODUCT DISCARDED AND DENATURED APPROX 100LBS $1500 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY 7-38-005
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ENTIRE CEILING AND WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA HEAVILY STAINED AND DISCOLORED. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 17, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: BASINS AND FAUCET HANDLES OF HANDWASH SINKS NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALLS IN FRONT PREP AREA ACROSS FROM HANDWASH SINK NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
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Jun 17, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NEW RUBBER GASKETS NEEDED ON REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF WATER CHANGE FOR PROPER WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZING OF NEXT BATCH OF UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING, DUST AT CEILING VENT IN NEED OF CLEANING, AND WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 23, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: WORN CAULKING AT WALL ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR CAULKING AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALK IN COOLER FLOOR IN POOR REPAIR, BUCKLING. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE
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Oct 28, 2019
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING TILES AND VENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 4, 2019
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING TILES AND VENTS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD CRACKED NEAR ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 28, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 WORN GROUT LINES AROUND FLOOR TILES NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. INSTD TO RE GROUT AND MAINTAIN. HOLE IN CEILING IN REAR NEAR EXIT DOOR. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 23, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: WORN CUTTING BOARD AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
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Sep 22, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: KNIVES IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN WALL AND ELECTRICAL PIPING AND ALSO UNDERNEATH CUTTING BOARD. INSTD TO STORE KNIVES PROPERLY.
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May 3, 2017
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CRACKED COUNTERTOP SURROUNDING FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK. INSTD TO REPAIR. WORK CAULKING NOTED AT BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. EXTERIOR BASE OF WALK IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE, BUCKLING SURFACE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 18, 2017
License
3 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NO LICENSED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. INSTD TO PROVIDE COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK. VIOLATION 7-38-020 SERIOUS
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MAANAGER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED. INSTD TO PROVIDE. VIOLATION 7-38-012A SERIOUS
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: CRACKED COUNTERTOP SURROUNDING FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK. INSTD TO REPAIR. WORK CAULKING NOTED AT BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. EXTERIOR BASE OF WALK IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE, BUCKLING SURFACE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cafe L'appetito last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cafe L'appetito on file is from Dec 7, 2022. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cafe L'appetito?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Cafe L'appetito.
Has Cafe L'appetito's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cafe L'appetito have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Cafe L'appetito 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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