Cafe Margo
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2022
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Score
Cafe Margo has been inspected three times since 2021. On Feb 4, 2022, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The file hasn't been updated since Feb 4, 2022, so take the current picture with that in mind.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around five violations across recent inspections versus roughly 10 violations before.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Cafe Margo's 58 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 4, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOOD (DELI MEAT) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 46.0F IN PREP COOOLER. ALL COLD FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE.
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOOD (CHILI) IN FRONT SERVING AREA MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE OF 105.6F. ALL HOT HOLDING FOODS MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 3 POUNDS OF FOOD PRODUCTS AT A COST OF $30. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL OR VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (EGGS, MILK, CHILI) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. CERTIFICATE BROUGHT TO FACILITY AT 10:10AM.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: NO ORIGINAL OR VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (EGGS, MILK, CHILI) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS AT BOTH FRONT AND REAR HANDWASHING SINKS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WITH FOOD PRODUCTS AND EQUIPMENT.
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Apr 13, 2021
Reinspection
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 3-501.17 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKINGS ON TCS REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT FOODS BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF PREP COOLER.MUST DATE MARK AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-102.14(O) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIROITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 4-501.11 Inspector Comments: MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WINDOW SILLS IN REAR PREP AREA AND EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES ON PREMISES,CAULK GAPS AROUND WOOD PANELS AT FRONT WINDOW IN DINING AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 6-501.114 Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER(LADDERS,PAINT CANS,ETC)OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR HALLWAY AND IN BASEMENT.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 9, 2021
License
3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKINGS ON TCS REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT FOODS BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF PREP COOLER.MUST DATE MARK AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AT COFFEE MACHINE & GRINDER.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INCORRECT CHEMICAL SANITIZER TEST KIT FOR CHECKING PPM'S AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST PROVIDE (QUAT STRIPS) AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIROITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE ICE SCOOP FROM ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE AND STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST APPLY A SEALANT OR PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WINDOW SILLS IN REAR PREP AREA AND EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A GARBAGE CAN WITH LID IN STAFF UNISEX TOILET ROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES ON PREMISES,CAULK GAPS AROUND WOOD PANELS AT FRONT WINDOW IN DINING AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS AND DIRT FROM BASEMENT FLOOR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER(LADDERS,PAINT CANS,ETC)OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR HALLWAY AND IN BASEMENT.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cafe Margo last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cafe Margo on file is from Feb 4, 2022. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cafe Margo?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Cafe Margo.
Has Cafe Margo's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Cafe Margo have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Cafe Margo means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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