Caribou Coffee Company
55 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603 · Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2013-04-16
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2013-04-16)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2013)
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste serious 3×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2013-04-16 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY IN FRONT OF DOORWAY LEADING TO REAR 3COMP SINK AREA AT ALL TIMES. ALSO MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST RECAULK THE WALLBASE WHERE IT MEETS THE 3COMP SINK AND THE FRONT 1COMP PREP SINK AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK. ALSO MUST REPAIR LEAK UNDER FRONT 1COMP PREP SINK.
4 ▾
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
UPON INSPECTION FOUND NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING SERVED. A CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AR...
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY IN FRONT OF DOORWAY LEADING TO REAR 3COMP SINK AREA AT ALL TIMES. ALSO MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST RECAULK THE WALLBASE WHERE IT MEETS THE 3COMP SINK AND THE FRONT 1COMP PREP SINK AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK. ALSO MUST REPAIR LEAK UNDER FRONT 1COMP PREP SINK.
2011-12-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 1 ▾
serious Plumbing & Waste
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. DISH WASHING FACILITY NOT MAINTAINED, 3 COMP SINK DRAINAGE IS SE...
2010-12-14 Pass Consultation ▾
2 ▾
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. DUST BUILD-UP NOTED ON PREP COOLERS FAN COVERS, 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. MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT PASTRY DISPLAY COOLER, MUST PROVIDE.
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