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Capriotti'S Sandwich Shop

180 N Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60601 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
79/100

Mostly clean — 7 of 12 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
12
7 passed
Last Inspected
2025-01-16
Pass Rate
58%
1 failure
Score
79/100
EAT
11 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-01-16
Failed 1 inspection (2016)
Documentation & Training issues found across 6 inspections
Plumbing & Waste issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 13×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene serious
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Food Temperature serious
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Plumbing & Waste critical
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Other minor
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Facility Condition minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Pest Activity serious
2025-01-16 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2024-04-04 Pass Canvass
3
minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE COUNTERS THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP WIPING IN CLOTHS IN PROPER SANITZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

minor Other

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED PLASTIC SALAD TRAYS STORED FACING UP AT THE SALAD LINE. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TRAYS TO PROTECT FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION.

2023-03-03 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

Meat slicer not cleaned properly behind blade, food debris noted, instructed to clean and maintain.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

employees personal belonging store on food boxes, instructed to separate.

2022-06-06 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 8
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS CHICKEN,COLESLAW,TURKEY,ETC.CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT STORED IN PREP COOLER. FOUND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING FOOD PRODUCTS. 3 LBS OF SHREDDED TURKEY AT 47.9F, 3 LBS OF COLE SLAW AT 46.0F,4 LBS OF TUNA SALAD AT 68.7F AND 3 LBS OF HAM AT 4...

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED FRONT PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 69.5F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT 41F OR BELOW. PREP COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. P...

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED BREAD CRUMBS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AND IN CONTAINER BY THE DRY STORAGE STATION WITHOUT LABEL CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE MEN WASHROOM COMING OFF THE WALL. INSTRUCTED MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE

minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OBSERVED SMALL DEBRIS AROUND DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

serious Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT (HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHER)THAT IS BROKEN AND NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED, UNNECSSARY EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

2021-02-22 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANGER ON SITE WITH A VALID CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS ( DELI MEATS, CHICKEN...) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

CLEAN UTENSILS SHELF TOO CLOSE TO GARBAGE CAN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BARRIER.

2020-01-14 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
11
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED 5 LBS OF DELI MEAT (54F) AND DICED TOMATOES (53F) AT IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURES STORED IN A PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD, INSTRUCTED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIO...

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED PREP COOLER AT AN INADEQUATE COLD TEMPERATURE OF 54F WITH TCS/RTE INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING COOLER UNTIL SERVICED AND MAINTAINING A COLD TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED. COOLER TAGGED, S...

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN PREP AREA WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

MUST INVERT BOWLS AND UTENSILS STORED NEXT TO THE SOUP AND AT THE REGISTER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.

serious Employee Hygiene

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST REPLACE TORN DOOR GASKET ON WALK-IN COOLER. ALSO, INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE HANDWASHING SINK AND THE 1-COMP PREP SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

serious Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS ON MULTIPLE PREP COOLERS IN NEED OF REPAIR OR REPLACING. Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and SANITIZED, or ...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED WATER LEAKING AND POOLING UNDER HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE. ALSO, INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND WATER FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST DETAIL CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENT IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

SEE VIOLATION #60

minor Documentation & Training

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT DATED 6/14/19, VIOLATION #58: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO CO...

2019-06-14 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATI...

serious Food Temperature

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (DELI MEAT) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DA...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED WATER LEAKING AND POOLING UNDER HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED RAISED SQUARE FLOOR DRAINS UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF SEALING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO SEAL SPACING WHERE DRAINS ARE RAISED TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.

2018-06-08 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2017-12-13 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2017-04-18 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED FLOORS WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS OF THE FOOD PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

2016-10-06 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2016-09-30 Fail License
CRITICAL 4
critical Plumbing & Waste

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

Above had no hot, or cold running water at time of inspection, due to building plumbing issued at this time of license inspection, no citation issued due to license inspection.

minor Sanitation

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

Cooler shelving/racks throughout premises not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).

minor Sanitation

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

Floors throughout premises not clean, need detailed cleaning.

minor Sanitation

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

Missing ceiling tiles in rear kitchen prep area shall be provided.

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