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DOLLOP COFFEE BAR

866 N DEWITT PL, CHICAGO, IL 60611 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

DOLLOP COFFEE BAR has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 4, 2015. The most recent inspection, on October 18, 2024, recorded 5 infractions.

1 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Food temperature control.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 22, 2019. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 October 18, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 October 31, 2022. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 31, 2022. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 October 18, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

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

    5 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A PROHIBITED ANIMAL (DOG) ON SITE IN THE FACILITY. PERSON IN CHARGE WAS MADE AWARE THAT SUCH ANIMALS ARE PROHIBITED FROM FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANIMAL FROM THE FACILITY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. DOG WAS REMOVED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-40-060. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN BOTH DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • NOTED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS IN REACH IN COLERS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BROKEN DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP/DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR NEAR IN BOTH DRY STORAGE AREAS IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  2. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( deli meat, milk, cheese...) instructed to obtain. priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • Inaccurate probe thermometer, instructed to provide a good working ones.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • interior surfaces of pre coolers not clean, food debris and dirt noted, instructed to clean and maintain.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • No sanitizer testing devices on site instructed to obtain. priority foundation violation 7-38-025.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • damaged dry wall noted behind knives holder, exposed gibson, instructed to provide durable smooth surface that's easy to clean.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • FOUND AN INCOMPLETE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY; POLICY IS MISSING WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE UNISEX RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND OLD TRASH, DUST, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH STORAGE SHELVES IN THE DRY STORAGE CLOSET. FOUND OLD FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE PREP COOLER AND PREP TABLE. MUST CLEAN AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • DAMAGED SECTION OF DRY WALL NEST TO 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  5. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • - NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP PHYSICAL KIT, EFFECTIVE FOR ELIMINATING NOROVIRUS, ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • - OBSERVED SOME "GRAB AND GO" FOOD ITEMS (COOKIES) OFFERED FOR SALE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. MUST PROVIDE. PROPER LABEL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO FACILITY AT THIS TIME. -
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • - OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES AND FLIES ON THE FLOOR IN THE TOILET ROOM AND IN THE FOYER. MUST REMOVE DEAD ROACHES AND FLIES, DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREAS. -
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • - OBSERVED SOME DIRT/DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COUNTER OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, AND THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING OF THE DRY STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN AREA, AND MAINTAIN. -
  6. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14 (A) (A)- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11- FOUND NO COMPLETE PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIAREAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUE.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • 3-501.16(A:2,&B)-OBSERVED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN: -TOP LOADING COOLER: (TOP EXTERIOR SURFACE LANDING) 45.6F, 1LB OF CREAM CHEESE, AT A VALUE OF $3.00 51.1F, 4OZ OF AIOLI/MAYO, AT A VALUE OF $4.00 - FRONT COUNTER ICE CHEST: 51.2F, 2LBS OF WHOLE MILK, AT A VALUE OF $1.00 50.3F, 1LBS OF SOY MILK, AT A VALUE OF $2.00 MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL WEIGHT 4.25LBS AT A TOTAL VALUE OF$10.00 INFORMED MANAGER THAT TCS FOODS MUST BE 41F OR LESS FOR COLD FOODS AND 135F OR MORE FOR HOT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION # 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 28. TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED
      • 7-102.11- OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF A TOXIC SUBSTANCE IN A SPRAY BOTTLE NOT LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE SUBSTANCE, STORED IN FOOD PREP AREA. EMPLOYEE STATED SUBSTANCE IS USE THE SANITIZE SURFACES IN FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEARLY LABEL ALL TOXIC SUBSTANCE CLEANERS TAKEN FROM BULK SUPPLIES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • 2-402.11- OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER AT FRONT COUNTER AREA WITHOUT HAIR NETS/RESTRAINTS. INFORMED MANAGER THAT FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS ON TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE FOOD HANDLERS HAVE ON PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • 3-304.14- OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH AIR DRY ON SPLASH GUARD OF HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS BETWEEN USES. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • 4-904.11- OBSERVED SINGLE USE UTENSILS STORED UP RIGHT AT SELF SERVICE CONDIMENTS STATION. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SINGLE USE UTENSILS/TABLEWARE HANDLES MUST BE STORED INVERTED OR UPSIDE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE INVERTED/UPSIDE DOWN AT SAID LOCATION. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. License

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, COUNTER TOPS, PREP TABLES AND EQUIPMENT OF DUST BUILD-UP.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • SEAL OPENINGS WHERE WOOD DRESSINGS MEET AT WALL BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS ON PREMISES ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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