THE PLAZA CAFE

Address: 8700 W BRYN MAWR AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60631, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 21, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-01-21 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED LEAK AT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN BAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAI
• Pass — 2024-06-20 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AND DISH AREA IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED
• Fail — 2024-06-11 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK DUE TO HOT WATER KNOB BEING STRIPPED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND
• Pass — 2023-10-13 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: DISHWASH AREA HANDWASH SINK HOT WATER HANDLE STRIPPED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID SINK. | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: F
• Fail — 2023-10-06 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED PINK SLIME AND BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE LOWER LEVEL ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANA
• Pass — 2022-01-28 00:00:00 ()
• No Entry — 2021-02-02 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2019-08-22 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2019-08-16 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-06-07 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE ON SITE BUT NO COMPLETE CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION (MISS
• Fail — 2019-05-30 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-02-22 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-010.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-06-26 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: Observed foods at improper temperatures: in the rear 1 door cooler- 5lbs of cook
• Pass — 2016-07-07 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH WHITE AND GREEN MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WAL
• Pass — 2015-03-19 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: SINGLE USE ARTICLES NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT CONTAINERS TO PR
• Pass — 2014-10-31 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-02-25 00:00:00 () 28. * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS - Comments: PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT DATED ON 05/22/13 NOT POSTED, FOUND INSIDE FOLDER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SUMMARY REPORT MUST BE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2013-05-22 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS TO
• Pass — 2012-07-26 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GRILL, FRYERS A
• Pass — 2012-05-01 00:00:00 ()

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