Cafe on Oak
Last inspected: Feb 25, 2020
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Score
Across the available record, Cafe on Oak has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2010. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 25, 2020. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. Note that Cafe on Oak's inspection history hasn't been updated since Feb 25, 2020; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near three violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspection History
Feb 25, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SNEEZE GUARD AT BREAKFAST BUFFET TOO SHORT TO COVER ALL OPEN FOOD ITEMS, INSTRUCTED TO EXTEND TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS CONTAMINATION.
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Sep 29, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CONDENSATION LEAKING INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A PIECE OF COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT FULLY UNDER THE HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE COOKING EQUIPMENT COMPLETELY UNDER THE HOOD, DUCT OR CANOPY AT ALL TIMES.
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Nov 12, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREA.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB ABOVE THE SOUP KETTLES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTALL A HAND SINK IN THE BAR AREA. REPLACE THE BAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FACUET TO BETTER EXTEND OVER ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Apr 8, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELD NOT ATTACHED TO THE LIGHT FIXTURE OVER SOUP KETTLES IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ATTACH LIGHT SHIELD TO THE LIGHT FIXTURE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING LEAKS: 2 COMPARTMENT SINK PLUMBING UNDERNEATH THE LEFT BASIN IN THE PREP AREA AND THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT FAUCET BASE IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET NECK NOT LONG ENOUGH TO REACH ALL COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FAUCET NECK THAT REACHES ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS.
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May 29, 2013
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER AT THE COOK'S LINE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE DRAIN LINE OF THE 1 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AT THE COOK'S LINE.
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Apr 2, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. MUST STORE CLEAN UTENSILS AWAY DUSTY WALL AND CEILINGS NEAR DISH WASHING AREA.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. GREASE DRIPPING PIPES INSIDE VENTILATION HOOD, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DRIAN UNDER MAIN LARGE DISH MACHINE NOT DRAINING PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. PEELING PAINT NOTED AT KITCHEN'S WALL, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 18, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: ICE BUILD-UP TO THE RIGHT OF THE WALK-IN MEAT COOLER CONDENSER-MUST BE ADDRESSED. BAR COUNTER SURFACE MUST BE RE-SEALED ON TOP & UNDERNEATH ALSO. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR DRAIN UNDER ICE BIN AT BAR AREA NEE DETAILED CLEANING. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT OF THE DISHMACHINE. UNDERNEATH THE SECOND DISHMACHINE & UNDER A SMALL STEAMTABLE ACROSS THE COOK'S LINE- MUST FIX. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
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Jan 21, 2010
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. AREA UNDER SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND MAINTAING IN PREP AREA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cafe on Oak last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cafe on Oak on file is from Feb 25, 2020. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cafe on Oak?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Cafe on Oak.
Has Cafe on Oak's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cafe on Oak have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Cafe on Oak 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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