Kerelys Cuban Cafe
Last inspected: Dec 16, 2020
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Score
The health department has logged five inspections at Kerelys Cuban Cafe, the earliest from 2017. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 16, 2020. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. Kerelys Cuban Cafe's record stops at Dec 16, 2020, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around zero violations lately and about six violations before that.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 16, 2020
Complaint
No violations found.
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Sep 25, 2020
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 17, 2020
Routine
5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED AND SUCH A PERSON ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT ON SITE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO TCS PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS DATE LABELED. NO LABELES ON ANY FOODS. APPROXIMATLY 10 LBS COOKED CHICKEN WINGS, 30 LBS COOKED PORK, 5LBS DELI TURKEY, 5LBS DELI BEEF, 5 LBS SLICED CHEESES, 5 LBS COOKED POTATOES. APPROXIMATLY $100.00 DISCARDED. REVIEWED ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS MUST BE PROPERLY DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 4-18-19 #2285398 NOT CORECTED. #55-: STORAGE ROOMS FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.#58-: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CIATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.-----INTERIOR OF THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK EXTREMELY DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WATER DAMAGED CIELING TILES THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM. MUST REPLACE.-----RAW, PRESSED WOOD BOARD WALL ON WEST WALL OF THE KITCHEN/COOKS LINE. WALL MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.-----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS WALL/WINDOW COVER AT SAME PRESSED WOODEN KITCHEN WALL.-----RAW, CHIPPING PLASTERBOARD WALL AT THE WASHROOM HALLWAY BUS STATION. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS SUCH AS BEANS, MUST BE LABLED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: EXTREMELY SOILED WIPING CLOTH NOTED INSIDE THE CONTAINER OF SANITIZING SOLUTION. MUST REPLACE SOILED WIPING CLOTHS AS NEEDED.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING FOUND DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE: SHELVING UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL, INSIDE BOTH MICROWAVE OVENS, PANINI PRESS MACHINE, MEAT SLICER, FLOOR STAND DOUGH MIXER, INSIDE REACH-IN FREEZER, ALL STORED UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN. TABLEE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS AND RUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.-----INTERIOR OF TALL REACH-IN COOLER SHELVING WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. MUST REPLACE SHELVING OR REMOVE RUST.
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Apr 18, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: METAL STEM THEROMETER NOT CALIBRATED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON ESPRESSO MACHINE WATER LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT PIPE DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK PIPES MUST DRAIN QUICKLY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: STORAGE ROOMS FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: CEILING LIGHT BULBS NOT WORKING IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULBS IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: VENTILATION HOOD NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
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Oct 23, 2017
License
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE/FOOD DEBRIS ON EXTERIOR OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP. MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF SAID GREASE TRAP AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA AND IN EMPLOYEES WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE ALL WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: CUSTOMERS WASHROOM CEILING FAN VENTILATION NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE WITH WORKING CEILING FAN.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: FRONT PREP AREA 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER AND STAND UP SELF SERVICE SODA COOLER WITH NO THERMOMETERS. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kerelys Cuban Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kerelys Cuban Cafe on file is from Dec 16, 2020. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kerelys Cuban Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Kerelys Cuban Cafe.
Has Kerelys Cuban Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Kerelys Cuban Cafe have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Kerelys Cuban Cafe 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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