Rapport sur la sécurité alimentaire : The Gallery Cafe, 1760 W North Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 22, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: pic doesn't have a certified food managers certificate. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-012)(cos)

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods are being prepared,handled and served such as (eggs,ham,chicken,milk,etc,)must be on site at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-012)(citation issued)food manager arrived on site at 10:48 a. M. (cos)

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees health policies for all employees must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed poor hygienic practices by food handlers observed employees coming from basement and put on plastic gloves and handled bread and sliced cheese and put in oven without washing hands. Instructed employees to wash hands after every possible contamination. (priority 7-38- 010)(citation issued)(cos)

8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed the same above mentioned employee go over to the 3- compartment sink and washed hands. Instructed employee to wash hands at designated hand washing sink. (priority foundation 7-38-010) (citation issued)(cos)

28. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
- comments: observed appx. 8 open toxic rodenticide poison scattered on floor in basement under and behind food storage shelves,stair case,equipment and near rear door must remove clean and sanitize areas and maintain. Manager remove poison during inspection (cos)(priority 7-38-015)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed customer white small pet dog inside of facility on a leash at front service counter as customer placed order,noticed employee didn't ask if dog was a service animal. Instructed employee they must inquire. (priority foundation 7-40-060)(citation issued)(cos)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 75 or more rat droppings on floor under,around and behind food storage shelves & containers,behind chest freezers,under stair case,in rear storage/hot water tank room in middle of floor amongst clutter. Must remove dropping clean and sanitize areas. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 10/22/25. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap in left corner of front door must make tight fitting to prevent insect entry.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed several plastic buckets with roasted coffee beans on floor in prep area must elevate to prevent cross contamination.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed employees not wearing hair restraints must provide and maintain.

46. Gloves used properly
- comments: observed improper usage of gloves by food handlers. (cos)

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must remove foil lined on shelving unit to be smooth and easily cleanable.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean food debris build up from prep tables,reach in coolers,prep coolers,interior ledge of ice machine. Must defrost ice build up from all chest freezer.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls throughout basement.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must remove excessive caulking along wall bases in prep/dish washing area to be smooth and easily cleanable.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout premises including basement.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed missing and expired food handlers training for employees must provide and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no food allergen training for food managers must provide and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov