Hidden Treasure Cafe
Last inspected: Aug 30, 2022
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Score
Hidden Treasure Cafe has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. Inspectors last stopped by on Aug 30, 2022. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Hidden Treasure Cafe dates to Aug 30, 2022.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around eight violations compared to roughly 13 violations earlier on.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Hidden Treasure Cafe's latest score of 61 falls below the Chicago average of 81. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspection History
Aug 30, 2022
Reinspection
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MANAGER PROVIDED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: FOUND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS STORED ON OUTDOOR PATIO, ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ITEMS, AND ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY CLEANING. MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: NOTED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS NOT PROVIDED ON EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY "1/4"-1/2" GAP IN CENTER AND BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR, ALSO AROUND BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRY DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING, MAINTAIN
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLES WITH COVER FOR BOTH UNISEX RESTROOMS, MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Inspector Comments: FOUND NO HOOKS FOR MOP AT UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IN ORDER TO AIR DRY WET MOPS, MAINTAIN.
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Aug 24, 2022
License
4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: MANAGER PROVIDED NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-00
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND TALL WEEDS GROWING NEXT TO DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN TO DETER PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (B).
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: FOUND PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VERIFICSTION ON SITE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HOOKS FOR MOP AT UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IN ORDER TO AIR DRY WET MOPS, MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND MOLDY WATER ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH FRONT PREP SERVICE COUNTER. MUST CLEAN, KEEP FLOOR DRY AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS STORED ON OUTDOOR PATIO, ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ITEMS, AND ELEVATE ITEMS AT LEAST 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY CLEANING. MAINTAIN.
55
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: A SIGN OR POSTER THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS NOT PROVIDED ON EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.
10
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY "1/4"-1/2" GAP IN CENTER AND BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR, ALSO AROUND BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRY DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING, MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: FOUND RAW WOOD BEHIND COUNTER IN FRONT PREP AREA, AND AROUND BASE OF WATER HEATER IN REAR PREP/DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT/FINISH TO MAKE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN, MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLES WITH COVER FOR BOTH UNISEX RESTROOMS, MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hidden Treasure Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hidden Treasure Cafe on file is from Aug 30, 2022. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hidden Treasure Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Hidden Treasure Cafe.
Has Hidden Treasure Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Hidden Treasure Cafe have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hidden Treasure 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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