CARIBOU COFFEE.

Chicago Health Dept

500 W MADISON ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2013.

3 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Mar 2013.

Last inspected Mar 2013. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
6
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAR 2013

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 18
2013
PASS 2 violations
Minor Food Temperature
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE LID LOCATED IN THE REAR AREA. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR LOWER SHELVING AT FRONT COLD HOLDING UNIT TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.

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

MUST CLEAN FLOORS AT FRONT COFFEE SERVICE LINE TO REMOVE COFFEE GRINDS, BEANS AND FOOD DEBRIS.

OCT 12
2011
PASS 2 violations
Minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

THE ICE MACHINE HAS A LITE BUILDUP INSIDE OF THE MACHINE, HAVE THE MACHINE SANITIZED AND PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

Minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. THERMOMETER NOT WORKING. INSTALL AN ACCURATE EASY TO READ THERMOMETER IN THE FRONT MILK COOLER

APR 7
2010
PASS 2 violations
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 milk coolers need cleaning due to food stains/spills.

Minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. Must fix/replace a leaky pipe under prep sink at serving line & fix slow drain at rear handsink.

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