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GODIVA CHOCOLATIER

845 N MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

GODIVA CHOCOLATIER has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 20, 2011. The most recent inspection, on December 19, 2019, found no infractions.

1 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

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.

  • 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 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on December 14, 2015. For example: PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on December 1, 2016. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 14, 2015. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded once on December 1, 2016. For example: * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE SERVED. ALSO, THERE IS NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. FACILITY PREPARES/SERVES SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM AND CHOCOLATE DIPPED FRUIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE SERVED AND TO POST THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
    • 28. * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
      • NO INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT POSTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. A COPY OF THE INSPECTION REPORT FROM THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE SERVED. ALSO, THERE IS NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. FACILITY PREPARES/SERVES SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM AND CHOCOLATE DIPPED FRUIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE SERVED AND TO POST THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS AT REAR AND AT OFF-SITE STORAGE AREA. REMOVE FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST 6' OFF FLOOR.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REMOVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREA AND OFF-SITE STORAGE AREA TO PROVIDE FOR BETTER INSPECTION AISLES AND CLEANING UNDER SHELVES. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  4. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE SERVED. ALSO, THERE IS NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. FACILITY PREPARES/SERVES SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM AND CHOCOLATE DIPPED FRUIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE SERVED AND TO POST THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED A LARGE HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WALLS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD WATER ABOVE THE TOP LOADING SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD WATER ABOVE THE MACHINE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE COMPARTMENTS OR REMOVE THE MACHINE FROM THE FACILITY.
  5. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. ALSO, NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PREMISES MAKES AND SERVES BLENDED CHOCOLATE DRINKS AND CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES AND RASPBERRIES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE COOLER AND CABINETS UNDERNEATH THE PREP COUNTER.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED BOXES OF CHOCOLATE STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE STORAGE ROOM. MUST STORE ALL BOXES ON SHELVING.
  6. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP MUST BE KEPT CLEAN & RUST SHOULD BE REMOVED. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS UNDER 3-COMP SINK, ESPECIALLY AROUND THE GREASE TRAP, MUST BE FREE OF DEBRIS/DIRT-MUST KEEP CLEAN. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.

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