Big Shoulders Coffee
141 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604 · Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2024-12-12
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-12-12
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
Inspection History
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2022-09-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EMPLOYEE/ CUSTOMER TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
FOUND A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE , AND MAINTAIN SAID ICE MACHINE.
serious Food Temperature
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (A VARIETY OF BURRITOS) NOT PROPERLY DATED. FOUND BURRITOS STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN COOLERS WITH A TWO WEEK DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DAT...
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
FOUND 1/4 INCH GAP WHERE GASKET IS LOCATED ON REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE GASKET ON FRONT REACH IN COOLER.
2019-12-16 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE ON SITE AND 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 SAI...
serious Food Temperature
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (PASTOR BURRITO,TURKEY 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 AN...
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE RINGS AND BRACELETS ON HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH FOOD.MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT ICE MACHINE AND CAPPUCCINO/ESPRESSO MACHINE. MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES OR AIR GAP BETWEEN THE WATER SUPPLY INLET AND THE UNIT SO IT MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN WALLS IN REAR PREP AREA BY HEATING OVEN DUE TO DEPOSIT OF GREASE
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minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
FAUCET LEAKY AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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