Caribou Coffee #1251
222 S Riverside Plz, Chicago, IL 60606 · Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2014-01-24
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2014-01-24
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF 2-DOOR FREEZER AT REAR, MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN FLOORS AT REAR AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND UNDER STORAGE RACKS.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR OF BOTTOM SHELVING AT 2DR FREEZER IN THE REAR AREA. MUST ALSO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE LID.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST PROPERLY STORE WET MOPS AT UTILITY SINK WITH MOP HEAD UP AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT ALL TIMES AT THE FRONT SERVICE COFFEE LINE.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER DOOR GASKETS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN GASKETS.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR UNDER 1-COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT LINE.
minor Employee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly co...
2010-12-13 Pass w/ Conditions Consultation 1 ▾
serious Other
* INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
One copy of the Food Inspection Report Summary must be displayed and visible to all customers. NO SUMMARY REPORT POSTED/DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMERS TO VIEW. LAST CANVASS DONE ON 05/18/10. LAST 2-YRS OF INSPECTION REPORTS WERE NOWHERE TO BE FOUND.
2010-05-18 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. Must have a person who is city certified in Food Sanitation with a current certificate, at all times P.H.F are handled/s...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Interior floors of most coolers & freezer must be free of food debris/spills.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Floors along wallbases under front serving counter must be kept clean & also around corners in rear room.
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