TURQUOISE CAFE

Address: 2147 W ROSCOE ST , CHICAGO, IL 60618, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 14, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-04-14 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT, INSTRCUTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-09-13 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER TO BE IMPROPER:-SLICED CABBAGE 46.6F/45.3F, MEAT FOR PIZZA 46F, ONOIN
• Pass — 2023-01-04 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS. | 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: INSTRUCTED
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-10-13 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE BETWEEN 12:35PM AND 1:30PM WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS BEEF AND CHICKEN WERE BEING PREPARED. INSTRU
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-09-04 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGER WAS TELEPHONED UPON MY ARRIVAL
• Pass — 2020-07-21 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES
• Fail — 2020-07-14 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE FIRST 25 MINUTES OF THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED A
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-07-13 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO PAPER TOWELS AT ANY PREP/BAR/REAR WASHROOMS HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND
• Pass — 2019-05-07 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: BASEMENT DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDLE COMPARTMENT DRAIN PIPE MISSING STOPPER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER
• Pass — 2019-03-14 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2019-03-07 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-07-10 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY H
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-02-18 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: DURING INSPECTION FOUND EGGS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY IN THE SLIDING DOOR ABOVE PRODUCE AND OTHER POTENTI
• Pass — 2015-08-24 00:00:00 () 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING IN ILLINOIS CERTIFICATES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, MUST PROVIDE,
• Fail — 2015-08-17 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, NOT MAINTAINING COOLER TEMP AT 40'F, COOLER READING 60'F, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT USE UNTIL COOLER IS R
• Pass — 2014-12-11 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO PREVE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2014-06-18 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, TOP AREA AND INTERIOR PAN
• Pass — 2013-10-25 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN GASKETS ON SMALL ONE DOOR REACH IN FREEZER AND THREE DOORS PREP REACH IN COOLER DOORS I
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2012-08-02 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE; FOUND LARGE CONTAINER OF CHI
• Pass — 2011-07-29 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: REMAINS TO BE CORRECTED BY 10/8/11. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRU

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