Chicago
66
YOUR CALL

Blended Bean Cafe

520 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 · Streeterville · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
66/100

Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record

Inspections
6
3 passed
Last Inspected
2016-05-05
Pass Rate
50%
2 failures
Score
66/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2016-05-05)
Failed 2 inspections (2016, 2014)
Facility Condition issues found across 2 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor
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Facility Condition critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Temperature serious
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Other serious
2016-05-05 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2016-04-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 1
critical Facility Condition

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR/SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1546312 ON MAY 21, 2015 AND REPORT #1751334 ON APRIL 5, 2016: (32) MUST REPLACE BROKEN GLASS DOORS AT THE GELATO DISPLAY FREEZER. (38) MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL NEAR THE GELATO FREEZER. GEL...

2016-04-05 Fail Canvass
2
serious Facility Condition

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1546312 ON MAY 21, 2015: (32) MUST REMOVE RUST AND REPAINT THE TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GLASS DOORS AT THE GELATO DISPLAY FREEZER. (38) MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL NEAR THE GELAT...

minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS UNDER THE ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.

2015-05-21 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REMOVE RUST AND REPAINT THE TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP. MUST REPLACE BROKEN GLASS DOORS AT THE GELATO DISPLAY FREEZER.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL A DIPPER WELL NEAR THE GELATO FREEZER. MUST RESTORE COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE DUMP SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST RESTOREHOT RUNNING WATER AT THE MOP SINK.

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

PROVIDE SANITARY CONTAINERS TO STORE ALL ICE DISPENSING UTENSILS.

2014-03-18 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2014-03-14 Fail License
CRITICAL 7
critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

MUST PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL EXPOSED HAND SINKS.

serious Food Temperature

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FRONT COLD HOLDING SALAD STATION NOT PROTECTED FROM THE PUBLIC. MUST INSTALL A SNEEZE GUARD/SHIELD ADEQUATE IN HIGHT BETWEEN THE PUBLIC AND THE COLD HOLDING UNIT TO PREVENT ANY CROSS CONTAMINATION.

serious Other

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY OPERATING. HOT WATER ON RIGHT SIDE NOZZLE DOES NOT SHUT OFF. MANAGER MUST MANUALLY TURN WATER OFF UNDER THE WASH BASIN TO STOP THE WATER FLOW. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR TO SHUT OFF FROM NOZZLE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

EXTERIOR OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR BEHIND GREASE TRAP WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SOME FLOOR GROUTING THROUGHOUT REAR PREP MISSING BETWEEN TILES WITH POOLING WATER. MUST RE-GROUT/REPAIR.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

SOME PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE.

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