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THE CLIPPER/ CC FERNS

1002 N CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

THE CLIPPER/ CC FERNS has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 19, 2015. The most recent inspection, on December 9, 2016, recorded 5 infractions.

2 of 5 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: Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 2, 2016. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 9, 2016. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 9, 2016. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 2 times on December 2, 2016. For example: NO SMOKING REGULATIONS

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROVIDE LIDS FOR ICE BINS AT COFFEE SHOP, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. NO SPLASH GUARD INSTALLED BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN BEHIND BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SAID SINK. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • RUST INSIDE THE ICE BIN IN THE COFFEE SHOP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP THE ICE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ENCLOSED ICE SCOOP CONTAINER TO PROTECT FROM ANY CONTAMINATION.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM AREA, MUST CLEAN. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA BY THE HOT WATER TANK.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WOOD WALL PANELS INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOMS WITH ROUGH SURFACE AND GAPS BETWEEN PANELS. PROVIDE SURFACE THAT IS SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO SLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND FOOD TRAYS AT FRONT COFFEE SERVING SHOP, NEED TO PROVIDE. NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES INSTALLED AT EITHER ICE MACHINE AND WATER CONNECTION TO COFFEE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AT MENTIONED UNITS. NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT 4 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO PREP/DUMP SINK FOR COFFEE/BEVERAGE PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL SINK.
  2. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. LARGE ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WHERE ICE IS MADE WITH A BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A).
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROVIDE LIDS FOR ICE BINS AT COFFEE SHOP, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. NO SPLASH GUARD INSTALLED BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND ICE BIN BEHIND BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SAID SINK. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • RUST INSIDE THE ICE BIN IN THE COFFEE SHOP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP THE ICE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ENCLOSED ICE SCOOP CONTAINER TO PROTECT FROM ANY CONTAMINATION.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM AREA, MUST CLEAN. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA BY THE HOT WATER TANK.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WOOD WALL PANELS INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOMS WITH ROUGH SURFACE AND GAPS BETWEEN PANELS. PROVIDE SURFACE THAT IS SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO SLASH GUARD PROVIDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND FOOD TRAYS AT FRONT COFFEE SERVING SHOP, NEED TO PROVIDE. NO VISIBLE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES INSTALLED AT EITHER ICE MACHINE AND WATER CONNECTION TO COFFEE MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AT MENTIONED UNITS. NO STOPPERS PROVIDED AT 4 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO PREP/DUMP SINK FOR COFFEE/BEVERAGE PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL SINK.
    • 70. NO SMOKING REGULATIONS
      • NO 'NO SMOKING' SIGNS, NOR THE INTERNATIONAL 'NO SMOKING' SYMBOL, POSTED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND POST AT ALL ENTRANCES. CHICAGO CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE: POSTING OF SIGN: 7-32-020A. 1ST OFFENSE IN 2016.
    • 70. NO SMOKING REGULATIONS
      • EMPLOYEE AND I OBSERVED DIRTY ASHTRAY ON TOP THE FOUR COMPARTMENT SINK BY A SHOT GLASS. WORKER CLEANED THE ASHTRAY AND PUT IT ON SHELF BY THE CLEAN GLASSES. ALL ASHTRAYS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM ANY AREA WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED. ASHTRAY REMOVED BY THE MANAGER. CHICAGO CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE: REMOVAL OF ASHTRAYS 7-32-020C. 1ST OFFENSE IN 2016.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Complaint

    0 infractions

  5. License

    1 infraction

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS IN BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. ALL STOCK MUST BE ELEVATED 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

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