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Cass Cafe
4620 CASS AVE

Food Service Establishment

StatusNot Licensed
License typeFixed Establishment
State license numberreopen
OwnerCass Cafe Inc.
Complexity levelHigh
Review frequencyEvery 150 days

4 Inspections
Since 8-1-2016

04-22-2025
Closed - temporary

OutcomeCompliant
0 violations cited

07-01-2022
Routine Inspection

OutcomeCompliant
5 violations cited :
Code 3-101.11
Food not safe
FULL FOOD CODE:
FOOD shall be safe, unADULTERATED and honestly presented. (P)
Priority
Corrected on 12-16-2025
Code 4-602.13
Nonfood contact surface(s) soiled
FULL FOOD CODE:
NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.
Core
Not corrected
Code 6-501.12
Physical facilities/structures walls not clean
FULL FOOD CODE:
(A) PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. (B) Except spill cleanup, cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of FOOD is exposed such as after closing.
Core
Not corrected
Code 6-201.11
ceiling(s) not constructed designed installed to be smooth
FULL FOOD CODE:
Except otherwise approved, and except for antislip floor coverings or applications may be used for safety reasons, floors, floor coverings, walls, wall coverings, and ceilings shall be designed, constructed, and installed so they are SMOOTH and EASILY CLEANABLE.
Core
Not corrected
Code 6-501.12
Physical facilities/structures walls not clean
FULL FOOD CODE:
(A) PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. (B) Except spill cleanup, cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of FOOD is exposed such as after closing.
Core
Not corrected

01-06-2022
Routine Inspection

OutcomeCompliant
5 violations cited :
Code 6-501.16
Wet mop(s) storage improperly dried
FULL FOOD CODE:
After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, EQUIPMENT, or supplies.
Core
Not corrected
Code 6-501.12
Physical facilities/structures walls soiled
FULL FOOD CODE:
(A) PHYSICAL FACILITIES shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. (B) Except spill cleanup, cleaning shall be done during periods when the least amount of FOOD is exposed such as after closing.
Core
Not corrected
Code 3-501.13
Frozen food(s) for thawing stored above 41 degrees f thawed or partially thawed
FULL FOOD CODE:
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD) shall be thawed: Under refrigeration, or under cool running water (<70° F), or as part of cooking process, and total accumulated time above 41° F, for thawed portions, shall not exceed 4 hours. Any thawing procedure may be used for immediate service for individual consumers order of READY-TO-EAT foods.
Core
Corrected on 12-16-2025
Code 6-301.20
Waste receptacle(s) trash can not provided at hand sink
FULL FOOD CODE:
A HANDWASHING SINK or group of adjacent HANDWASHING SINKS that is provided with disposable towels shall be provided with a waste receptacle.
Core
Corrected on 12-16-2025
Code 3-305.11
Food item(s) in storage stored on floor or less than 6 inches above floor
FULL FOOD CODE:
FOOD shall be protected from contamination by storing the FOOD: (1) In a clean, dry location; (2) Where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination; and (3) At least 15 cm (6 inches) above the floor, unless otherwise approved.
Core
Not corrected

07-06-2021
Routine Inspection

OutcomeCompliant
3 violations cited :
Code 6-303.11
Lighting intensity at 30 inches above the floor not maintained
FULL FOOD CODE:
Light of the proper intensity shall be provided as specified.
Core
Not corrected
Code 4-501.11
Equipment in poor repair
FULL FOOD CODE:
EQUIPMENT shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements of the code.
Core
Not corrected
Code 6-303.11
Expand for full food code definition
FULL FOOD CODE:
Light of the proper intensity shall be provided as specified.
Core
Not corrected
About inspections
A restaurant is compliant when zero Priority or Priority Foundation violations are cited during an inspection, or when all are corrected; Core violations will be reviewed at the next routine inspection and are not required to be corrected to be in compliance.

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Built using open data | Site last updated 12-16-2025 with inspection data thru 11-26-2025.