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CHICAGO CAFFE

2600 W 35TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632 · BANQUET HALL

Inspection summary

CHICAGO CAFFE has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 22, 2014. The most recent inspection, on March 29, 2019, found no infractions.

4 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: Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • 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 July 7, 2016. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on December 22, 2014. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 8 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 20, 2017. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on December 22, 2014. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

  • 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 December 22, 2014. 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. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE CEILING, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE/REPAINT.
  3. Complaint

    0 infractions

  4. Complaint

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED DISCOLORATION AND A SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. ALSO, OBSERVED A BOTTLE OF WATER STORED INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL OF THE ICE FROM THE MACHINE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE IT. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE SCOOP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
  6. Canvass

    0 infractions

  7. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING WITH MINOR PLUMBING LEAKS: EXPOSED HANDSINK, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, AND BACKFLOW DEVICE ABOVE MOP SINK. REPAIR PLUMBING LEAKS AT EXPOSED HANDSINK, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BACKFLOW DEVICE ABOVE MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PURCHASE AND MAINTAIN 3 SINK TOPPERS IN ORDER TO PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL UTENSILS.
  8. License

    7 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST INSTALL EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP, PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • OBSERVED FAUCET NOT ABLE TO REACH ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL FAUCET THAT REACHES ALL THREE COMPARTMENTS IN ORDER TO PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL UTENSILS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE SHELVES LOCATED IN CLOSET WITH RUST AND TIN FOIL USED AS COVERING. ALL TIN FOIL MUST BE REMOVED. RUST MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL SHELVES MUST BE RESTORED TO A SANITARY SMOOTH EASILY CLENABLE CONDITION AT ALL TIMES.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED CEILING IN WOMENS WASHROOM WITH WATER STAINED CEILING TILES. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING IN A SANITARY CONDITION.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED MOP SINK BACK FLOW DEVIOCE IN DISREPAIR WITH WATER LEAKING. REPAIR BACKFLOW DEVICE AND MAINTAIN IN A WORKING CONDITION AT ALL TIMES.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED ONLY 1 SINK STOPPER AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST HAVE 3 SINK STOPPERS IN ORDER TO FILL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL UTENSILS.

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