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BOW TRUSS COFFEE ROASTERS

2004 W ROSCOE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60618 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

BOW TRUSS COFFEE ROASTERS has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 9, 2015. The most recent inspection, on September 16, 2016, recorded 4 infractions.

1 of 3 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, Food source, labelling and allergens and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

What these findings mean

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

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 16, 2016. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on September 16, 2016. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on September 16, 2016. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on December 9, 2015. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on December 9, 2015. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

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.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • MUST PROPERLY LABEL SYRUPS AND HONEY PLASTIC CONTAINERS AT THE SELF-SERVE CREAMER AREA. FOUND ABOVE TWO BOTTLES NOT LABELED.MUST PROVIDE.ALL FOODS AND CONDIMENTS NOT IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST ALWAYS BE LABELED.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN THE CUSTOMER DINING AREA, THE COFFEE PREPARATION AREA, UNDER ALL REFRIGERATORS AND 3-COMP AREA. ALSO ALL BOXES IN THE BASEMENT ON THE FLOOR MUST BE STORED 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES. ALSO MUST CLEAN THE STAIRCASE STEPS LEADING INTO THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA TO REMOVE DUST AND DIRT.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • THE 1DR REFRIGERATOR DID NOT HAVE A THERMOMETER INSIDE. ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS MUST HAVE A WORKING THERMOMETER AT ALL TIMES.MUST PROVIDE.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • ALL FOOD PREP STAFF IN FOOD PREP AREAS MUST WEAR AT ALL TIMES PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. EMPLOYEE ON DUTY WAS FOUND NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT.
  2. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License

    8 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • 1 DOOR COOLER NEXT TO ICE MAKER IS NOT TURNED ON.INSTRUCTED TO PLUG IN SAID COOLER AND MUST BE CAPABLE OF MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • NO SNEEZE GUARD PROTECTION AT FRONT SERVICE COFFEE DISPLAY PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAID SNEEZEGUARD TO PROTECT AGAINST PUBLIC CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FRONT DOOR TO THE PREMISES IS NOT RODENT-PROOFED APPROX:1/4" MODE OF ENTRY AT RIGHT SIDE OF DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING ON SAID SIDE OF DOOR TO PREVENT PEST-ENTRY.ALSO,THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK MUST BE COMPLETE WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND MAINTAIN ON THE PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT AT THIS TIME.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • RAW WOODEN SURFACES AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTERS.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL USING A NON-TOXIC FINISH AND MAINTAIN.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • TOILET ROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO DRAINAGE LINE AT FRONT COFFEE DISPLAY PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SUCH THAT IT DRAINS DIRECTLY INTO A FLOOR DRAIN. WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE FOR PITCHER RINSER.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • CLUTTER IN REAR PORCH AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTERED CONDITIONS AND MAINTAIN DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.

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