MELI CAFE ON DEARBORN

2026-04-17: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

• Critical: CHI-22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED RAW SHELLED EGGS HOLDING AT TOP RAIL OF COLD HOLDING UNIT WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 46.5F AND SLICED TOMATOES COLD HOLDING AT 49.8F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED $64 OF PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
• Critical: CHI-33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED TOP RAIL OF 2-DOOR REACH IN COLD HOLD UNIT AT 46.3F; BOTTOM REFRIGERATION OF UNIT MEASURED AT 40.4F USING LONG STEM THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED TO NOT USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL REPAIRED. INSTRUCTED TO UTILIZE SECOND REACH IN FOR COLD HOLDING UNTIL REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
• Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED LID AND DOOR ON 2-DOOR REACH IN PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
• Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST ON FILTERS ON HOOD IN REAR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.