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EARTH'S HEALING CAFE

1942 W MONTROSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

EARTH'S HEALING CAFE has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 13, 2011. The most recent inspection, on July 17, 2017, 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 Pests.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on February 17, 2016. 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 February 9, 2016. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 17, 2016. 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 October 20, 2015. For example: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

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. Consultation

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION PREMISES USING PRESS BAGS IN A MACHINE. CDPH ONLY APPROVED THESE BAGS AS SINGLE USE. TAGGED COLD PRESS JUICE MACHINE. BUSINESS OWNER REMOVED PRESS BAGS UPON ARRIVAL. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAINT WALL AND MAINTAIN
  4. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE AND DISPLAY. OBSERVED BOTTLES OF JUICES INSIDE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR THAT WERE MANUALLY CAPPED ON SITE AND BEING SOLD TO CUSTOMERS WITHOUT A IDPH OR HEALTH DEPARTMENT APPROVED PLAN ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT CDPH APPROVED PLAN IS NEEDED BEFORE ANY BOTTLE CAPPING IS ALLOWED ON SITE. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 39 BOTTLES OF JUICE (16OZ)THAT WERE MANUALLY CAPPED ON PREMISE. APPROXIMATELY 624 OZ (39LBS) TOTAL COST $376.50 SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. DOOR HAS APPROXIMATELY 2 IN.CHES OPENING ON THE BOTTOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REPAINT WALL AND MAINTAIN.
  5. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE AND DISPLAY. OBSERVED BOTTLES OF JUICES IN THE REFRIGERATOR THAT WERE MANUALLY CAPPED ONSITE AND BEING SOLD TO CUSTOMERS WITHOUT A IDPH OR CDPH APPROVED PLAN ON PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CDPH APPROVED PLAN IS NEEDED BEFORE ANY BOTTLE CAPPING IS ALLOWED ONSITE. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED REMAINING BOTTLES OF JUICE THAT WERE MANUALLY CAPPED ON PREMISES. SEROIUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REACH IN COOLER #8 DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKET.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH CERTIFICATES OF NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
  6. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE AND DISPLAY. OBSERVED BOTTLES OF JUICES IN THE REFRIGERATOR THAT WERE MANUALLY CAPPED ONSITE AND BEING SOLD TO CUSTOMERS WITHOUT A IDPH OR CDPH APPROVED PLAN ON PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CDPH APPROVED PLAN IS NEEDED BEFORE ANY BOTTLE CAPPING IS ALLOWED ONSITE. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED REMAINING BOTTLES OF JUICE THAT WERE MANUALLY CAPPED ON PREMISES. SEROIUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. License

    0 infractions

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