SABOR A CAFE

Address: 2435 W PETERSON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 23, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (20 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Jan 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Jan 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: WE OBSERVED NO SANITIZING SOLUTION PROVIDED AT LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE IN PREP/AND DISHROOM AREAS. MULTI-USE UTENSIL WERE WASHED. UNIT WAS SET
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Dec 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE TOUCHING FULLY COOKED, READY-TO-EAT PLANTAIN WITH BARE HANDS. INSTRUCTE
• Pass — Fri Sep 23 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON THE SIDE OF REFRIGERATOR LOCATED IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMEN
• Pass — Mon Mar 15 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR HALLWAY (FLOUR, RICE, CORN). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON CONTAINER TO PROPERLY
• Pass — Fri Mar 01 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Feb 21 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL DRY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WAS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME. | 44. UTENSILS,
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Oct 03 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(N) NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VI
• No Entry — Tue Aug 14 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Nov 29 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 47.8. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TE
• Pass — Fri Mar 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED NO LID ON ICE BIN AT THE FRONT COUNTER. ICE BIN COVERED WITH WRAP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID FO
• Fail — Thu Mar 02 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS IN
• Pass — Tue Apr 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: : OBSERVED RYING RACKS ABOVE DISH MACHINE AREA RUSTY WITH PEELING PAINT. REPAIR ALL RACKS SO THAT THEY
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Apr 11 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING AT PROPER CONCENTRATION. DISH
• Pass — Mon Mar 16 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Found some food items not properly dated in reach in freezers, and reach in cooler, must properly date
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Sep 25 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 17. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD PROPERLY THAWED - Comments: DURING INSPECTION FOUND A FROZEN 20LB BAG OF BEEF TRIMMINGS BEING UNPROPERLY THAWED INSIDE A POT WITH WATER. THERE WAS NO RUNNING COLD WATER
• Pass — Thu Feb 27 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE MIDDLE ICE BOX FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT TO REMOVE FOOD SPLASH
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jun 14 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: MIDDLE REACH-IN COOLER AIR TEMP OF 49.7F TO 50.0F.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT: CHICKEN ,EMPANADAS, BEEF ETC.TAGGED U
• Pass — Wed Jul 06 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Jun 29 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE AND COOK NOT WASHING HANDS. BOTH WEAR A GLOVE WITHOUT WASHING THEIR H

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