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ACE COFFEE BAR, INC

124 N Sangamon ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607 · REHAB CENTER

Inspection summary

ACE COFFEE BAR, INC has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 27, 2011. The most recent inspection, on October 31, 2017, found no infractions.

3 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 20, 2016. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded 9 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on September 20, 2016. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Many jurisdictions require a trained or certified person on site, such as a certified food handler. These findings mean the training record or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean anything was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on October 26, 2015. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be clean and in good repair, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate health risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded once on October 26, 2015. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on September 20, 2016. For example: ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • EXPOSED HANDSINK NOT MAINTAINED OR CONVENIENT. NO COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT EXPOSED HANDSINK IN PREP AREA BUILDING A. UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY WASH HANDS, ONLY HOT SCAULDING WATER AT SINK. INSTD TO REPAUR SAME. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • RUSTY WIRE RACKS IN ALL COOLERS. REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN SURFACES. WORN, TORN RUBBER GASKETS OF ALL UPRIGHT COOLERS IN BOTH A AND C BUILDING PREP AREAS. INSTD TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN DRY STORAGE CLOSET BUILDING A PREP AREA. INSTD TO SEAL PAINT SAME.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR OF COOLER AROUND RUBBER GASKETS NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE BUILD-UP. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • NON WORKING THERMOMTER AT UPRIGHT COOLER IN BUILDING C PREP AREA. PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER.
  4. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • HOT HOLDING UNIT IN BUILDING C NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. AIR TEMP RECORDED AT 131.5F. NO FOOD IN UNIT AT THIS TIME, MUST HAVE UNIT SERVICED. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON UNIT. CRITICAL VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED IN BOTH A AND C BUILDINGS AT TIME 0F INVESTIGATION. A CERTIFIED MGR MUST BE PRESENT AT BOTH LOCATIONS WHENEVER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION-7-38-012(A).
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPLACE MILK CRATES IN STORAGE ROOM IN BUILDING C WITH STORAGE SHELF OR RACK. REMOVE EXCCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM INSIDE LARG DEEP FREEZER IN FOOD PREP AREA IN BUILDING A.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIORS OF THE MILK, POP AND COFFEE DISPENSER MACHINES ON THE COUNTER IN DINING ROOM IN BUILDING C.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS AND IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENTIN BOTH A AND C BUILDINGS(DIRT, DEBRIS PRESENT).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPAIR AND CLEAN WALLS AND BASEBOARD(S) UNDERNEATH 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN DINING ROOM BEHIND 2-DOOR COOLER IN BUILDING C. REMOVE ALL CHIPPING PAINT FROM ALL WALLS WHERE PRESENT IN BOTH A AND C BUILDINGS AND RE-PAINT AREAS. CLEAN DUST BUILD-UP FROM CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN BOTH BUILDINGS A AND C.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • WHEN NOT IN USE MOPS MUST BE HUNG UPRIGHT TO AI DRY TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING IN BOTH A AND C BUILDINGS.
  5. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED WET MOPS STORED ON THE FLOOR AND INSIDE OF MOP BUCKETS. INSTRUCTED TO HANG OR INVERT WET MOPS.
  6. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SEAL OPENING INTO WALL NEXT TO THE MOP SINK IN A BUILDING KITCHEN AREA
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REACH-IN COOLERS THROUGHTOUT KITCHEN AREAS
  7. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN UPRIGHT FREEZER TO REMOVE ICE BULID UP AND DEBRIS IN KITCHEN (C). MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS IN BOTH KITCHENS.
  8. License

    0 infractions

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