Caribou Coffee Co. Inc.
800 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605 · South Loop · Coffee Shop · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 4 of 6 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2013-11-15
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2013-11-15
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2011)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2013-11-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE SERVING/HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. DAIRY, BEEF/PORK SANDWICHES, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF CABINETS IN FRONT PREP-REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE/CONSPICOUSLY PLACE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS.
2 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.
2011-10-13 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
SEE REPORT DATED ON 10/06/11
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OB...
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. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER 1-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR/KEEP FLOOR DRY THROUGHOUT.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS BY MOP SINK AND MAINTAIN.
minor Employee Hygiene
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...
2010-12-14 Pass Consultation ▾
2 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. Found containers of food not labeled.(chocolate chips, spices etc.)
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. Observed foodhandler not wearing hair restraint.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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