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NEXT DOOR CAFE

659 W DIVERSEY PKWY, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

NEXT DOOR CAFE has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 3, 2011. The most recent inspection, on September 23, 2016, recorded 2 infractions.

1 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: Pests, Food source, labelling and allergens and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 16, 2016. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on September 23, 2016. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • 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 May 8, 2013. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • 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 once on March 11, 2013. For example: SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

  • 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 8 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on September 23, 2016. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

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. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR BULK GOODS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: NOTED WHITISH-GRAY MARKS ON THE INTERIOR PLASTIC LEDGE IN THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. NOTED WATER POOLING AROUND THE GREASE TRAP IN THE BREAK ROOM CABINET. INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR ANY LEAKS AND TO MAINTAIN THE AREA TO BE CLEAN AND DRY
  2. Short Form Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX.15 OR MORE RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AND ON TOP OF TIN CATS UNDER DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING UNITS IN CLOSET.ALSO FRONT SLIDING GLASS DOORS HAS A APPX. "3/4" IN CENTER OF DOOR.APPX. 5- LIVE SMALL FLIES ON DIRT DISHES STORED ON CART IN DINING AREA.FRONT DOOR IS WIDE OPENED.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA.RODENT PROOF DOOR.KEEP DOORS CLOSED TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 9/16/16.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN SALAD,CREAM CHEESE,MILK,ETC)MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
    • 28. * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
      • OBSERVED NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS TO VIEW FROM PREVIOUSLY BEING INSPECTED ON 8/16/16.A NEW SUMMARY WILL BE GIVEN TO POST.MUST POST AND MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-42-010B)
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR BULK GOODS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Inspector Comments: NOTED WHITISH-GRAY MARKS ON THE INTERIOR PLASTIC LEDGE IN THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. NOTED WATER POOLING AROUND THE GREASE TRAP IN THE BREAK ROOM CABINET. INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR ANY LEAKS AND TO MAINTAIN THE AREA TO BE CLEAN AND DRY
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • MUST PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR BULK GOODS IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • NOTED WHITISH-GRAY MARKS ON THE INTERIOR PLASTIC LEDGE IN THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. NOTED WATER POOLING AROUND THE GREASE TRAP IN THE BREAK ROOM CABINET. INSTRUCTED TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR ANY LEAKS AND TO MAINTAIN THE AREA TO BE CLEAN AND DRY.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1501423 DATED 10/31/14 #18- FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT /INSECTS PROOFED WITH 1/4 OF AND INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP IN BETWEEN THE 2 GLASS DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOORS. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-42-090. MANAGER OF THE BUILDING ASKED HIS EMPLOYEE TO FIX THE FRONT DOOR DURING INSPECTION. FRONT DOOR IS NOW RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • UPGRADED TO CRITICAL.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTON WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS TURKEY SANDWICH. HAM SANDWICH,HOT CHOCOLATE,LATTE,ETC. NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. ONLY TWO CERTIFICATE OF ILLINOIS POSTED. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-012. CHRISTOPHER BOYD CERITIFIED MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 11:00AM.
  5. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT /INSECTS PROOFED WITH 1/4 OF AND INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR AND OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP IN BETWEEN THE 2 GLASS DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOORS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.
    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT # 1198849 DATED 5/8/13. #42- EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-42-090.
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • ALL CLEAN SINGLE UTENSILS,POTS,PANS,FOOD CONTAINERS, MUST BE STORED UPSIDE/DOWN INVERRTED.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • CAULK ALONG THE WALLS OF THE 3 COMPARTMNET SINK,WORN OUT WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
  6. Complaint Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR UNDER DRY FOOD STORAGE AND PAPER TO GO CONTAINER STORAGE DIRTY WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.
  7. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
      • OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION EMPLOYEE USING ONE PLASTIC GLOVE ONLY ON ONE HAND AND NOT WASHING HANDS BEFORE OR AFTER USING THE GLOVE. HANDLING AND CUTTING FRUIT AND PREPARING A HOT CREPE WITH BOTH THE GLOVED AND UN-GLOVED HANDS. ALSO OBSERVED SAME EMPLOYEE WIPING OFF KNIFE USED TO CUT THE FRUIT WITH A DIRTY RAG ON THE CUTTING BOARD NOT BEING STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REVIEW GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES WITH EMPLOYEE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010(A).
    • 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
      • LOW TEMPERATURE CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED. 0PPM FOUND AFTER SEVERAL TEMPTS. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIR AND DISPENSES CHLORINE SANITIZER TO 100PPM, C.D.P.H. CONTACTED AT 312-746-5426 FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL.CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR UNDER DRY FOOD STORAGE AND PAPER TO GO CONTAINER STORAGE DIRTY WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • ALL EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.
  8. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  9. License

    2 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.FOUND FRONT DOUBLE DOOR NOT INSECT/RODENT PROOFED MUST BE TIGHT FITTING ALL ACCROSS BOTTOMS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.EXPOSED BRICK WALLS IN FOOD PREP AREA,EQUIPMENT STORAGE AREA NORTH-EAST WALL MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.

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