Dream Cafe & Grille
Last inspected: Mar 24, 2016
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Score
Dream Cafe & Grille has been inspected six times since 2014. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 24, 2016. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. Public records show no inspections at Dream Cafe & Grille since Mar 24, 2016, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.
Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Dream Cafe & Grille's latest score is in line with the Chicago average of 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
Mar 24, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (26LBS OF CHILI IN A PAN IN 2-DR COOLER AT 53.5-55.7F DEGREES, AND 5LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN IN HOT HOLDING UNIT WITH INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 92.5F DEGREES)AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DENATURED AND DISCARDED. APPROX. WT. 31LBS AND VALUE $70.00. INSTRUCTED THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MEET REQUIRED TEMPERATURES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A) ISSUED.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE EXTERIOR OF ALL HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT, FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, PREPARATION TABLES, EXTERIOR/INTERIOR BOTTOM OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER AT REAR ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Aug 14, 2015
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 7, 2015
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: PREP COOLER IN USE IN POOR REPAIR, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 70.1F. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME AND INSTD NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED, ABLE TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT TEMPERATURE OF 40F AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CONTAINER OF CUT LEAFY GREENS AT 62.1F, SLICED TOMATOES AT 55.5F AND CONTAINER OF CHEESE AT 54.1F STORED IN PREP COOLER. ALL PRODUCT DISPOSED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 5LBS $20 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A CRITICAL.
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: POOR HYGENIC PRACTICES OBSERVED BY FOOD HANDLER. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER USING RAW FISH, TILAPIA WITH GLOVES AND THEN IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDING TO PREPARE SALAD DRESSING, OPENING COOLERS, WIPING PREP TABLE, WITHOUT WASHING HANDS OR CHANGING GLOVES. INSTD ON PROPER HANDWASHING WHEN CHANGING TASKS, HANDLING RAW FOOD, ETC. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010A CRITICAL.
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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: REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX 1/2 INCH AT BOTTOM OF DOUBLE DOORS. INSTD TO RODENT PROOF DOOR SO AS TO BE TIGHT FITTING. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020 SERIOUS.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 1/26/15 REPORT 1522322 NOT CORRECTED: 45 IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIME FOR REVIEW. 32 NOTED DARK GROVES INTO THE CUTTING BOARD. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. 33 MUST CLEAN THE COUNTER TOP, EXTERIOR OF COOKNG EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. 34 FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN PREP AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. 35 MUST CLEAN THE FILTERS AND HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SHELF LINING ON STORAGE SHELVES. INSDT TO REMOVE SAME SO AS SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MISSING BACKFLOW DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK. PROVIDE SAME.
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Jan 26, 2015
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED DARK GROVES INTO THE CUTTING BOARD. MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE COUNTER TOP, EXTERIOR OF COOKNG EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILS AND DEBRIS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN PREP AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE FILTERS AND HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: IDPH'S FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIME FOR REVIEW.
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Oct 23, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 15, 2014
License
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: THE LARGE STANDING ICE MACHINE IS RUSTY. MUST REMOVE THE RUST AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE IT.
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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: FRONT DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING OR RODENT PROOFED. HAS A 1/4 GAP BETWEEN THEM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. THE BACK DOUBLE DOORS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THEM. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PROVIDE THE DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: SOME OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IS RUSTY. MUST REMOVE THE RUST AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL THE COOKING EQUIPMENT OR REPLACE THEMN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST REPLACE THE MISSING COVING BASEBOARDS TOO.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL ALL HOLES IN THE WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIED A SPRING OR OTHER DOOR CLOSER.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: FOUND TWO DOUBLE DOOR COOLER,TWO DOOR FREEZER, TWO DRAWERS COOLERS ALL NOT WORKING AND ARE CLUTTER. MUST REMOVE THEM OR REPAIR THEM SO NO INSECT OR RODENT HARBORAGE
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dream Cafe & Grille last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dream Cafe & Grille on file is from Mar 24, 2016. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dream Cafe & Grille?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Dream Cafe & Grille.
Has Dream Cafe & Grille's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dream Cafe & Grille have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Dream Cafe & Grille 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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