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LATE BLOOMER

1538 N CLYBOURN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60610 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

LATE BLOOMER has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 22, 2015. The most recent inspection, on April 29, 2019, found no infractions.

3 of 6 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 and Food source, labelling and allergens.

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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 20, 2018. For example: HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on January 6, 2017. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • 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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 20, 2018. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED 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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • OBSERVED BAR HANDSINK BLOCKED BY METAL BOWLS STORED IN THE BASIN OF THE SINK. ALSO NOTED NO SOAP AT THE BAR HANDSINK AND THE BATTERIES DEAD IN THE SOAP DISPENSER IN THE PREP ROOM. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL HANDSINKS MUST BE OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES, AND STOCKED WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR CLEARED SINK AND PROVIDED SOAP AT EACH FIXTURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN COOK LINE WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVE THAT ARE UNABLE TO BE PROPERLY CLEANED AND SANITIZED. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE. OBSERVED ICE ACCUMULATING ON FRAME OF WALK IN COOLER DOOR, PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM CLOSING TIGHTLY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP SO DOOR CLOSES PROPERLY.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED WALL COVERING MISSING ON WALL FACE BETWEEN HOT WATER HEATER AND MOP SINK, WHERE EXPOSED WALL IS ABSORBENT AND COARSE. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH WALL TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON COOK LINE CUTTING BOARDS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO MINIMIZE MICROBIAL GROWTH.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • MUST PROPERLY DATE AND LABEL THE 3 LARGE WHITE BULK PLASTIC CONTAINERS LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE DISH MACHINE IN THE REAR AREA HOLDING RICE,SUGAR AND FLOUR. MUST ALSO DATE AND LABEL ALL PREPARED, CUT, AND SLICED FOODS BEING STORED IN STAINLESS STEEL CONTAINERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS, REFRIGERATORS AND WALK-IN COOLER.ALL FOODS NOT FOUND IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINERS BUT MUST BE PROPERLY DATED AND LABELED AT ALL TIMES. ALSO MUST DO SAME AT THE FRONT SERVICE BAR AREA AT THE LARGE PLASTIC CONTAINERS HOLDING TEAS AND LEMONADES.FOUND CONTAINERS NOT LABELED.
  5. Suspected Food Poisoning

    3 infractions

    • 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
      • OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES DURING INSPECTION. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE AT COOK LINE MULTI-TASKING AND HANDLING RAW CHICKEN THEN WENT TO CHANGE GLOVES AND NOT WASHING HANDS.INSTRUCTED ON PROPER HANDWASHING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010 (A).
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • CLEAN MULTI-USE KITCHEN POTS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES MUST BE PROPERLY STORED AND INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED BROKEN ICE SCOOP FOR ICE MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN PROPERLY STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER AND HANDLES UP.
  6. License

    0 infractions

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