SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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BIG SHOULDERS CAFE.

EAT. 90/100

213 W LAKE ST · LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected October 22, 2024 · passed

Passed all 4 inspections, but 1 critical violation on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
3 passed · 1 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
5
includes 1 critical
RECORDS COVER
7 YEARS
since Oct 2017

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 22
2024
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Temperature
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

Keeping long spoons in-use in stagnant water at room temperature, instructed to keep utensils in-use according to health code, ie.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Live pottery plants kept too close to clean utensils at front service line. instructed to keep away.

OCT 20
2020
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
SERIOUSSanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

DEC 18
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALSanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE ON SITE BUT CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED TO BE BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN CLEAN UP KIT WITH OUT PROPER SANITIZING SOLUTION AND NO MOP FOR VOMIT CLEAN UP . INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005

SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (BURRITO,TURKEY SAUSAGE SANDWICH) NOT PROPERLY DATED , STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005

OCT 27
2017
PASSED
0 violations

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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