CHARMER'S CAFE

Address: 1500 W JARVIS AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60626, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 7, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-04-07 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARD AT PREP COOLER WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE . | 55. PHYSICA
• Pass — 2024-06-03 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACE
• Pass — 2023-10-16 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON REFRIGERATION/ COLD HOLD UNIT. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass — 2022-11-21 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS ARE NOT STORED PROPERLY. FOUND ON PREP SURFACES. CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES, AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE HELD IN A PROPER SANITI
• Pass — 2021-03-29 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2021-03-22 00:00:00 () 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND OUTSIDE DUMPSTER AREAS NOT MAINTAINED. DUMPSTER LIDS WIDE OPEN DUE TO THEM BEING OVERFILLED. ALSO, GARBAGE ON FLOORS SUR
• Pass — 2020-02-14 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2020-02-05 00:00:00 () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEE WHILE WEARING GLOVES AND PREPARING A SMOOTHIE MIX -TOUCHED HER FACE TO ADJUST HER GLASSES, -WENT TO THE GARBAGE CAN BY THE DISH WASHING ARE
• Pass — 2019-02-26 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED SLIGHT DISCOLORATION AT UPPER SIDE COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-09-13 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(A)FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLI
• Fail — 2018-09-05 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(A)FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLI
• Pass — 2017-12-22 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED INTERIOR OF ICE CREAM FREEZER WITH ICE CRYSTAL BUILDUP.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO THAW,CLEAN AND MAI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-03-21 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NOTED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISIS WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOU
• Pass — 2016-12-08 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED (SUGAR), ON THE REAR FOOD STORAGE RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTA
• Pass — 2016-03-28 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED LIGHT SHEILD IN REAR TOILET ROOM WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. I
• Out of Business — 2014-11-26 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2013-03-14 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL SANDWICHES AND INDIVIDUAL SLICE OF POUND CAKE MUST HAVE LABELS(FOOD NAME,INGREDIEN
• Pass — 2012-08-13 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE BROKEN PAPER HOLDER TISSUE FOR THE FRONT WASHROOM | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT U
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2012-08-08 00:00:00 () 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC - Comments: SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SUB
• Pass — 2011-08-16 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

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