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CUPCAKES FOR COURAGE

108 W PARK, ELMHURST, IL 60126 · Mobile Food Dispenser

Inspection summary

CUPCAKES FOR COURAGE has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 24, 2013. The most recent inspection, on June 19, 2019, recorded 9 infractions.

1 of 5 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, Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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 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 June 19, 2019. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 19, 2019. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 June 19, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 June 19, 2019. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 June 19, 2019. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

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.

5 inspections

  1. License

    9 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA INCIDENTS OR CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE DURING INSPECTION.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED)
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNIT CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED SMALL OPENING 1/4-1/2 INCH UNDER DRIVER SIDE DOOR. MUST PROTECT ALL OPENING FROM INSECT ENTERING VEHICLE
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MUST PROVIDE COVER FOR SLIDING RACK FOR FOOD STORAGE
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • MUST KEEP SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS PROTECTED DURING STORAGE IN CLOSED AND PROTECTED CONTAINERS
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED THAT GASKET DOOR ON REACH OVER FREEZER-COOLER UNIT IS COVERED WITH BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE AND OBSERVED THAT INTERIOR OF BOTH REACH OVER COOLING UNITS IS DIRTY.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN SHELVES FOR FOOD STORAGE ON MULTI SHELVING UNITS
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THAT VEHICLE HAS EQUIPMENT STORED AND FOOD ITEMS (COFFEE SUPPLIES ETC) IN WITH NO NEED FOR IT. MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS FOR EASY CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE .
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • SHOULD CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN FLOORS THROUGH FOOD SERVICE PART OF TRUCK
  2. License

    0 infractions

  3. License

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED TWO HOLES ON WINDOW MESH,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.SCREEN MATERIAL SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN 16 MESH TO THE INCH
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • RUBBER FLOOR INSIDE THE TRUCK NEED TO BE CLEANED,REMOVE DEBRIS THROUGHOUT
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • TINY HOLES ON WALL BEHIND THE CHEST COOLER AT WEST SIDE OF THE TRUCK,INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN
  4. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • WATER PRESSURE AT THE HANDSINK IS VERY SLOW,MUST REPAIR
  5. License

    5 infractions

    • 1. SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE
      • MUST PROVIDE PLANS OF COMMISSORY WHERE FOOD IS PREPARE,NEEDS PICTURES AND LAYOUT OF EQUIPMENT
    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • ONE OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS BY THE REAR WINDOW PASSANGER SIDE NOT MAINTAING PROPER TEMPERATURE READING 50.9F
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • THE REAR EXIT DOOR IS NOT RODENT PROOF,HAS A 1/4 INCH GAP AT BOTTOM OF DOOR,MUST REPAIR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY ALSO OPENING OF WINDOW MUST BE PROVIDE WITH A SCREEN AND MUST PROVIDE A COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WHICH HAS SEVERAL DOUCEMENTS MISSING ( PEST CONTROL LICENSE AND ,TENCHICAN LICENSE)
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • WATER PRESSURE AT THE HANDSINK IS VERY SLOW,MUST REPAIR
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