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SOLSTICE A CHOCOLATE BAR

2666-2668 N HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SOLSTICE A CHOCOLATE BAR has been inspected once by Chicago Department of Public Health, on September 25, 2012. The most recent inspection, on September 25, 2012, recorded 6 infractions.

No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 September 25, 2012. 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 4 times on September 25, 2012. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on September 25, 2012. For example: ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA

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.

1 inspection

  1. License

    6 infractions

    • 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
      • OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE WITH IMPROPER FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 105F AS DISPLAYED BY THERMOMETER GAUGE. MUST REPAIR THE GAUGES AND PROVIDE A FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OVER 180F AT THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. UNIT TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. PREMISES HAS 2- 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS TO WASH GLASSES AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A COVER FOR THE ICE BIN BEHIND THE BAR. MUST INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD FOR THE BAR EXPOSED HANDSINK BETWEEN THE HANDSINK AND THE ICE BIN. MUST PROVIDE FOOD STORAGE RACKS FOR THE WALK-IN COOLER.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST PROVIDE BASEBOARD ALONG WALL WHERE MISSING AND CEILING TILES WHERE MISSING IN THE RESTROOM HALLWAY.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A PROPER MOP SINK IN THE CLOSET WITH NON-ABSORBENT WALL COVERING AND A ELEVATED THRESHOLD.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE WOOD AND CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT FROM THE ELECTRICAL STORAGE ROOM.
    • 44. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA
      • OBSERVED AN OPENING BETWEEN THE EDGE OF THE BAR AND NORTH WALL WHERE PUBLIC AREA AND BAR/PREP AREA IS NOT PROTECTED. PREMISES WAS SUPPOSED TO INSTALL A DISPLAY CASE IN THIS AREA TO SEPARATE PUBLIC AREA FROM BAR/PREP AREA BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN DELIVERED YET. MUST PROVIDE A SEPARATION BETWEEN PUBLIC AREA AND BAR/PREP AREA.

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