Big Shoulders Coffee
858 N State St, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 4 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2024-10-08
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-10-08
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2020)
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2024-10-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED MANAGER ON SITE WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER LICENSE ON PERSON OR POSTED WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED (PASTRIES, MILK AND OR MILK PRODUCTS) INFORMED THAT MANAGER MUST PROVIDE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERV...
minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER FRONT COUNTER, UNDER AND AROUND THE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY IN AREAS.
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2020-05-22 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
1 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED NO BARRIER OR PROTECTION AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA BETWEEN GLASS RINSE STATION AND CUSTOMERS AND TAP COLD BREW COFFEE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BARRIER SNEEZE GUARD TO PREVENT FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ...
2019-06-28 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 1 ▾
serious Other
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED TCS FOODS (EGG TURKEY SANDWICH, BACON SANDWICH ) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITH OUT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED UNFINISHED CEILING (MULTIPLE EXPOSED PIPES, HVAC DUCTWORK, WIRING, CONDUIT LINES ETC.) ABOVE PREP AREA WHERE ESPRESSO MACHINES, COFFEE GRINDERS, DISH MACHINE AND COOLERS ARE LOCATED. MUST INSTALL FINISHED CEILING ABOVE PREP AREA THAT IS SMOO...
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED GLASS SPHERICAL LIGHTS ABOVE PREP COUNTER. OPERATOR UNABLE TO PROVE THEY ARE SHATTER-PROOF AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS, OR PROOF FROM MANUFACTURER THAT LIGHTS ARE SHATTER-PROOF. A DROP-IN DUMP SINK WAS OBSERVED WITHOUT ...
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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