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NATURAL FOOD CATERING, CORP.

946 W NEWPORT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant (Catering)

Inspection summary

NATURAL FOOD CATERING, CORP. has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 27, 2015. The most recent inspection, on December 14, 2021, found no infractions.

4 of 9 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, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food source, labelling and allergens.

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

  • 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 August 13, 2019. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 on August 13, 2019. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • 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 August 13, 2019. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • 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 December 11, 2018. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on August 13, 2019. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING AT FRONT PREP AREA,.UPON MY REQUEST PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • DATE MARKING OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATE LABELED. MUST PROPERLY DATE LABELED FOODS WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS ON TCS FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED -
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • ALL PREP WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION -
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • STOPPER IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT OPERABLE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OPERABLE STOPPERS FOR ABLE TO WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE ITEMS(FOOD AND NON-FOOD) MUST BE REPLACE BY RAISED SHELVES 6" OFF THE FLOOR
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER HAS EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP ON UNIT, COILS AND PIPES.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR UNIT.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • SHELVES AND PLASTIC CURTAINS INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • LEAKING FAUCET/AIR GAP AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ,ALSO COLD WATER HANDLE AT HANDWASHING SINK BY THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TOO LOOSE,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH EXCESS ICE BUILD-UP,INCLUDED UNDER THE WALK-IN DOOR(DIFFICULT TO OPEN).DEBRIS AROUND HOT WATER TANK(LOCATED AT STORAGE INSIDE STAFF WASHROOM).CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 12-11-18,REPORT #2243382 #39)FOUND NO SPLASHGUARD AT PREPARATION HANDWASHING SINK BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. FOUND TODAY A CUTTING BOARD(POROUS) UNINSTALLED AT SAID AREA. MUST PROVIDE INSTALLED SPLASH GUARD WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED
  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • FOUND NO SPLASHGUARD AT PREPARATION HANDSINK BY 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED FOR MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • FOOD SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE.
  5. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST ELIMINATE ICE ACCUMULATION ON SHELVING AND FLOOR OF WALK IN FREEZER.
  6. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  9. License

    1 infraction

    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • OBERVED NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE WASHBOWL SINK. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN. SERIIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.

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