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Ciao Bella Cafe

6800 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60626
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2013
74
Score
Medium Risk

Ciao Bella Cafe has been inspected four times since 2013. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 17, 2013. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. Note that Ciao Bella Cafe's inspection history hasn't been updated since Dec 17, 2013; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately compared to roughly four violations before.

When inspectors have written things up, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Ciao Bella Cafe's 74 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

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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
Dec 17, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS UNDER THE PREP TABLE MUST HAVE A LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT OUTSIDE THE CONTAINER.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: ALL CLEAN UTENSILS,POTS AND PANS MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT(DEEP FRYER,STOVES,GRILL); CLEAN IN DETAIL THE MOP SINK; INSIDE THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS;
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: LOOSE BASEBOARD/COVING IN FRONT OF THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: ALL LIGHT BULBS ON THE HOOD ARE BURNED OUT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHT BULBS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MISSING DRAIN STOPPER FOR THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jul 22, 2013
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 5, 2013
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER PRESENT WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN,BURGERS,HAM FRESH EGGS, ETC) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT WHENEVER FOODS ARE HANDLED. CURRENTLY ONLY 1 CERTIFICATE POSTED. RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL CERTIFIED MANAGERS.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-26-13, REPORT #1326563 #32-INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND POP DISPENSER, FRONT PREP AREA. #34-OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN,DISH ROOM AND ICE MACHINE AREA. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. STILL TODAY OBSERVED SAME VIOLATION. WATER ON FLOOR OF PEELING PAINT(DISH ROOM AND BY THE ICE MACHINE) SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-42-090
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS#29
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: VIOLATION UPGRADED TO A SERIOUS VIOLATION #29
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: ACCUMULATE GREASE AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS:UNDER THE DEEP FRYERS,UNDER THE PREP COOLER BY THE STOVE(WEST SIDE OF THE KITCHEN, UNDER THE DISH MACHINE,AND INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.FOOD STORED ON FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER NEED TO BE ELEVATE 6" OFF THE FLOOR
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OPENED GAP BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND COVING AT NORTH-EAST SIDE OF BASEMENT BY THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER UNITS.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISH MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. BLACK STAINS ON CEILING TILES IN DISH ROOM ,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: BURNED LIGHT BULB UNDER THE HOOD,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Mar 26, 2013
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND POP DISPENSER, FRONT PREP AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR IN KITCHEN,DISH ROOM AND ICE MACHINE AREA. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ciao Bella Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ciao Bella Cafe on file is from Dec 17, 2013. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ciao Bella Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Ciao Bella Cafe.

Has Ciao Bella Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Ciao Bella Cafe have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Ciao Bella Cafe 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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