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Cafe on the Grove

4317 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60653 · Bronzeville · Restaurant · High risk

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70/100

Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record

Inspections

2 passed

Last Inspected

2016-06-30

Pass Rate

67%

1 failure

Score

70/100

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What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2016-06-30)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2015)

⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 6 inspections

⚠ Other issues found across 3 inspections

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

Types of Issues Found

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Plumbing & Waste critical 6×

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Sanitation minor 3×

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Other critical 3×

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Food Temperature critical 1×

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Pest Activity critical 1×

Inspection History

2016-06-30 Pass Canvass

3 ▾

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN VENTS IN HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. THE COVER FOR THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE WASHROOM IS MISSING; MUST PROVIDE MISSING COVER FOR FAN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

NO BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK IN THE CLOSET; MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN BOTH STORAGE CLOSETS; AVOID CLUTTER IN CLOSETS.

2015-07-23 Pass License Re-Inspection

1 ▾

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE ON MOPSINK.

2015-05-26 Fail License

CRITICAL 10 ▾

critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

NO REFREGERATION ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND KEEP TEMPERATURE AT 40F OR LOWER.

critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

WEAK HOT AND COLD WATER PRESSUR AT ALL SINKS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UNDER CITY PRESSURE.

critical Other

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO HOT WATER THROUGH OUT FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 110F WATER TEMP AT MINIMUM

critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

LAKY CEILING OVER PREP AEA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW

WASTE WATER LINES RUNNING OVER PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BARRIER.

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NO PEST CONTROL SERVICE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.

serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CERTIFID FOOD AND SANITATION MGR, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAINE.

minor Sanitation

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

PEELING PAINT NOTED ON CEILING, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

LEAKY PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK. INSTURCTED TO REPAIR.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COOKING AREA NOT RUNNING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency. · How we score
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