Cafe L'appetito
Last inspected: May 24, 2019
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Public records show eight inspections at Cafe L'appetito stretching back to 2015. On May 24, 2019, the health department conducted the most recent visit. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Cafe L'appetito dates to May 24, 2019.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.
Across the inspection history, “management, food employee and conditional employee” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Cafe L'appetito trails the local norm. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 24, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-HAM 48.2F, TURKEY 48.9F, PORK 45.1F, CHEESE 49, TOMATOES 44.1F (SLICED), MUSHROOM 46.4F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 8 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $40.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERLOADED AND PREVENTING PROPER LID CLOSURE. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE DUMPSTER LID CLOSED TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(B).
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED NO LIGHTING INSIDE THE REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM AT THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE LIGHTING WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELD.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED SLIGHT DISCOLORATION AND DIRT INSIDE THE INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE COOLERS AND REFRIGERATION UNITS FOOD STORED INSIDE GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS ESPECIALLY AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 27, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES INSTALLED AT ICE MACHINE AND ICE TEA MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE. FOUND DIPPER WELL INSTALLED ON SIDE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST RELOCATE TO AVOID CROSS CONTAMINATION.
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Apr 28, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN THE DISPLAY COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED CHICKEN SALADS (47 DEGREES), VARIOUS PASTA SALADS (46-49 DEGREES), POTATOES (50 DEGREES), CHEESE (50 DEGREES), TUNA (48 DEGREES), CUT MELON (47 DEGREES), COUS COUS (49 DEGREES) AND SQUID SALAD (49 DEGREES). OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 15 LBS OF FOOD WORTH $300. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXES OF SUPPLIES STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 2 AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR.
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Jun 20, 2016
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INTERIOR MOP SINK EXTREMELY DIRTY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 13, 2016
Routine
10 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD IN A HOT HOLDING DISPLAY CASE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. HAMS AND EGGS SANDWICHES AT 101.9F AND 115.8F, SAUSAGE AT 132.5F, SCRAMBLED EGGS AT 128.4F AND POTATOES AT 129.8F. UNITS THERMOMETER READING 135F FOR AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. ALL FOODS DISCARDED.ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $100.00. MANAGEMENT TURNED UNIT TEMPERATURE UP AND LATER FOUND THE AMBIENT INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TO BE 165F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Sewage and waste water disposal, no back siphonage, cross connection and/or back flow
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP ONTO THE FLOOR FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN SINK WATER IS LET OUT TO DRAIN. ALSO WASTE WATER BACKS UP FROM THE WATER LET OUT OF THE FIRST COMPARTMENT INTO THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT. NO NOZZLE ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. SPRAY ARM ONLY. MUST INSTALL A NOZZLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL PLUMBING ISSUES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.PLUMBER ON SITE AND REPAIRED.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: INTERIOR UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH BLACKENED SLIME SUBSTANCE AND INSIDE THE ICE BIN STORAGE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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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: APPROXIMATELY 10 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE THE BOTTOM CABINET OF THE FRONT PASTRY DISPLAY CABINET. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST HAVE PEAT CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR MICE. LAST SERVICE REPORT MAINTAINED IN LOG BOOK DATED MARCH 2016. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 8-20-15 NOT CORRECTED. #32- OBSERVED TORN REFRIGERATION GASKETS ON THE PREP COOLERS THAT ARE BACK TO BACK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A SPLASH GUARD AT THE EAST SIDE OF THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR THE COFFEE STATION TO HELP PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE IN HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR MOP SINK EXTREMELY DIRTY MUST CLEAN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST CONVERT COFFEE PREP SINK TO AN EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH SPLASH GUARDS OR INSTALL AND SEPARATE EXPOSED HAND SINK FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY AT THE FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES ON BOTH COFFEE MACHINES.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Only authorized personnel in the food-prep area
Inspector notes: CUSTOMERS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA IE: GELATO PREP/SERVICE TO USE THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
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Aug 20, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TORN REFRIGERATION GASKETS ON THE PREP COOLERS THAT ARE BACK TO BACK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A SPLASHGUARD AT THE EAST SIDE OF THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK NEAR THE COFFEE STATION TO HELP PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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May 6, 2015
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 28, 2015
License
3 minor violations.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FAUCET UNABLE TO REACH THE OUTER COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN THE ICE MACHINE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL SINK STOPPERS AND TO 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 May 24, 2019. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cafe L'appetito?
Across the inspection record, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been cited three 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 four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Cafe L'appetito means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
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