Cafe Cremerie
615 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · Medium risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2024-10-30
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-10-30
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2021)
⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED BASEMENT UTILITY SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED WALL IN BASESMENT DRY STORAGE AREA CHIPPED PAINT AND BOTTOM OF WALL BREAKING. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED PAINTED CONCRETE FLOORS IN BASEMENT DISH / PREP AREA PAINT IS PEELING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
2022-03-31 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
2021-12-20 Pass License Re-Inspection CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
HANDWASHING SIGNAGE MISSING IN BOTH RESTROOMS, AND THE BASEMENT DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN WITH LID) INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND A THICK, BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
HANDWASHING SIGNAGE MISSING IN BOTH RESTROOMS, AND THE BASEMENT DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
FOUND WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT THE FLOOR DRAIN NEAR THE HOT-WATER DISH MACHINE WHEN DRAINING WATER AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CALL A LICENSED PLUMBER SO THAT THE DRAIN NO LONGER BACKS UP WASTE WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7...
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN WITH LID) INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND A THICK, BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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