Rayees Cafe

6355 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60659

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Oct 16, 2012

Score

Low Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 16, 2012. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Rayees Cafe dates to Oct 16, 2012.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around two violations compared to roughly eight violations earlier on.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 16, 2012

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP SINK NOT STEADY, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE UNDER THE MOP SINK AND IN FRONT OF WINDOW, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

Oct 15, 2012

License

8 minor violations.

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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: OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED,OBSERVED REAR DOOR WITH GAPS(TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE DOOR), INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT DOOR.ALSO OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS INSIDE THE BASEMENT(SOUTH -EAST CORNER) WHERE HOT WATER TANK IS INSTALLED, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, AND SWEEP FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. MUST KEEP BASEMENT DOOR CLOSED AT ALL TIMES.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector notes: NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER IS PROVIDED AT TOP LOADER YOGURT MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: RE-LOCATE HOT WATER FAUCET, USED TO MAKE HOT TEA, AWAY FROM EXPOSED HAND SINK. OBSERVED MOP SINK NOT STEADY, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILE UNDER THE MOP SINK AND IN FRONT OF WINDOW, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES ON WALLS AROUND PIPE,AND SEAL OPENINGS AT FRONT COUNTER TOP/ DISPLAY CASE

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: WATER SLOWLY DRAINING FROM WASHBOWL INSIDE THE STAFF WASHROOM. MUST CLEAR AND MAINTAIN DRAIN.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: THERMOMETER IS NEEDED INSIDE ALL COOLERS AND FREEZERS.

No smoking regulations

Inspector notes: PROVIDE "NO SMOKING" SIGN ON PREMISES.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rayees Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rayees Cafe on file is from Oct 16, 2012. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rayees Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Rayees Cafe.

Has Rayees Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Rayees Cafe have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Rayees 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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