PATEL'S CAFE

Address: 2600 W DEVON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 20, 2025

Facility Details

• Status: Independent

Inspection History (28 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-02-20 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- THE INTERIOR OF ALL PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS, FLOOR MIXER, GAS LINES BEHIND THE STOVES, STOVES AND FLAT TOP GRILL, STORAG
• Pass — 2024-05-24 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL RE-PACKED READY TO EAT FOOD IN SELLING AREA. | 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED NOT ALL EMPLOYEES WEARING EFFECTIVE HA
• Pass — 2023-02-10 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.(FLOUR,SUGAR,ETC.)MUST LABEL. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND SMALL WATER LEAK
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-01-26 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (SOUP, SALADS, SANDWICHES, FRUIT SHAKES ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. I
• Pass — 2021-09-17 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2021-09-15 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.11 REMOVE THE HAND SOAP DISPENSER FROM THE WALL ABOVE THE 1 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. PRI
• Fail — 2021-09-13 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.11 REMOVE THE HAND SOAP DISPENSER FROM THE WALL ABOVE THE 1 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. PR
• Fail — 2021-08-30 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE NOT SIGNED THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MANAGEMENT INST
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-07-02 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SAMOSAS STUFFED WITH GREEN PEAS AND POTATOES AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 120.7F. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPRO
• Pass — 2021-04-30 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2021-04-29 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLUTTER AND UNUSED/UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA WITH TO-GO CONTAINERS. MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE, REMOVE IT
• Fail — 2021-04-21 00:00:00 () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED STUFFED POTATOES AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 95.2F. ALSO OBSERVED COOKED GREEN PEAS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 88
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-06-04 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (BHINDI MASALA, CHANA MASALA, DAN MAKHANI-ALL COOKED VEGETABLES)NOT PROPERLY DATED , STO
• Fail — 2020-05-26 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (BHINDI MASALA, CHANA MASALA, DAN MAKHANI-ALL COOKED VEGETABLES)NOT PROPERLY DATED , STO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-03-11 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: - NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-06-28 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-06-21 00:00:00 () 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HAND WASHING FACILITIES AND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. EM
• Pass — 2017-08-08 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-08-03 00:00:00 () 13. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: FOUND OVER 25 SMALL LIVE FLIES IN FRONT PREP AREA AND OVER 10 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN BASEMENT PREP AREA, AL
• Fail — 2017-07-31 00:00:00 () 13. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: NOTED EVIDENCE OF RAT, ROACH, MICE AND FLYING INSECT INFESTATION THROUGH OUT THE PREMISES AT THE FOLLOW

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