Caribou Coffee Co.inc.
10 S LA Salle St, Chicago, IL 60603 · Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 3 inspections
Last Inspected
2013-03-12
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2013-03-12
✓ No failures across all 3 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🔧 Facility Condition minor 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPLACE TORN GASKETS AT THE 1DR AND 2DR REFRIGERATORS AT THE COFFEE SERVICE AREA.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF COLD HODING UNIT TO REMOVE FOOD CRUMBS AND DEBRIS.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST REGROUT FLOOR IN THE MEN'S RESTROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT UNDER THE TOILET STALLS AT THE FLOOR AND REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB AT 1DR UPRIGHT REFRIGERATOR AT COFFEE SERVICE AREA.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST PROVIDE WORKING EXHAUST VENTS IN THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. ICE MAKER INTERIOR SURFACES ON THE UPPER PANEL NOT CLEAN, ORANGE SLIMY FILM NOTED, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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. DAMAGED DRY WALL UNDER 3 COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PATCH.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MISSING LIGHT SHILED IN PASTRY DISPLAY CASE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. BASEMENT SORAGE ROOM CLUTTERED WITH BOXES AND NON-BUSINESS RELATED ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLUTTER AND BETTER ORGANIZE.
2010-11-02 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 5 ▾
serious Other
* 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. NO CERTIFIED FOOD AND SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, INSTRUCTED TO ...
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. UPPER PANEL OF ICE MACHINE INTERIOR SURFACES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. PASTIES DISPLAY CASE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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. PREP COOLER MISSING A THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVID...
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. FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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