FRANCI'S CAFE
4901 W LINEBAUGH AVE #7
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/13/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Located on service line Reach in cooler.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone on deli slicer. Employee removed phone during time of inspection. Glasses, wallet, and chewing gum located on shelf above prep table in back kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed several employees wearing multiple earrings, necklaces, bracelets while prepping food. Operator informed and had employees remove jewelry during time of inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles missing between restroom and dry pantry room. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cast of bottled water stored on floor adjacent to back office area. Operator relocated water to an approved location during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Inside small Reach in freezer on service line beneath espresso machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Inside of small Reach in cooler on front line beneath espresso machine soiled inside Reach in freezer and Reach in cooler.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking from faucet at three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Raw beef liver and potato croquettes stored in shopping bags in Reach in freezer. Operator removed all food products from shopping bags and into food grade approved containers. **Corrected On-Site**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed license during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw bacon stored over sliced provolone in Reach in cooler in dry pantry area. Operator relocated bacon to an approved location. Discussed with operator proper food storage of Ready to eat from raw food products. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/13/2025 revealed 12 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 7/25/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing tiles on floor between restrooms and dry storage area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: **Time Extended**
- 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in cooler and/or walk-in cooler. Ice built-up in small Reach in cooler in back kitchen Adjacent to burner, and in service line beneath espresso machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: Ice built up in Reach in cooler in service line beneath espresso machine **Time Extended**
- 10-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching produce in salt and sugar bin. Operator removed scoops during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: **Time Extended**
- 51-13-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: **Time Extended**
- 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-25: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/25/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/17/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
15
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches on floor located in dry storage area. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized area **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Bottles of water on shelf above prep table in back kitchen area. Inside small Reach in cooler beneath espresso machine. Operator removed personal drinks during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal items stored on shelf above prep table. Adjacent to microwave. Operator removed item during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees at front service line not wearing hair restraints. Operator discussed with employees, employees wore hair restraints during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 16-13-5:Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Sanitizer not set up for use at three compartment sink. Operator set up sanitizer in last compartment of three compartment sink during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing tiles on floor between restrooms and dry storage area. **Warning**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in cooler and/or walk-in cooler. Ice built-up in small Reach in cooler in back kitchen Adjacent to burner, and in service line beneath espresso machine. **Warning**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle touching produce in salt and sugar bin. Operator removed scoops during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Reuse of plastic wafer container to store white beans. **Warning**
- 13-09-4:Basic - Server scooping/portioning food (other than ice and beverages) has no hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Located beneath three compartment sink **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Unlabeled salt and sugar containers in dry storage area. Operator labeled during time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee did not wash hands upon returning to work from the bathroom. Discussed with operator proper handwashing before work. **Warning**
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly by back exit area adjacent to office. 1 live fly in back kitchen area, landed on deli slicer. Operator removed, clean and sanitized area during time of inspection. **Warning**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on food container located in dry storage area between Reach in cooler and Reach in freezer. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized area. **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken 90F tempted at 1:05pm cooked at 10:30am reheated to 165F at 1:06pm, white bean 90F tempted at 1:20pm retempted at 165F at 1:35pm, cooked cod 112F tempted at 1:20pm retempted at 165F at 1:40pm, cooked sweet potato 91F tempted at 1:24pm retempted at 165F at 1:45pm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2024 revealed 19 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 15 basic).