CARIBOU COFFEE COMPANY INC..
1328 S HALSTED ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO
3 of 7 inspections passed, 2 failed, 2 passed with conditions. 2 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
DEC 42013FAILED4 violationsDETAILS
FOUND UPPER AND LOWER INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA UNSANITARY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MACHINE AS IT STORES ICE USED FOR CONSUMPTION IN BEVERAGES SOLD. INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION 7-38-005(A) PER CHICAGO MUNICIPAL CODE.
MANAGER ON DUTY HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED WHILE ESTABLISHMENT IS PREPARING AND SERVING MILK BASED DRINKS, PASTRIES AND HEATING PRE-COOKED SANDWICHES. MANAGERS MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. MANAGER ON DUTY PRESENTED A WALLET SIZE SERVE SAFE CARD THAT HE RECEIVED IN 2010; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO. PER CHICAGO MUNICIPAL CODE 7-38-012
CLEAN FLOORS UNDER, AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.
CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DUST FROM CEILING VENTS WHERE NEEDED INCLUDING WASHROOMS.
DEC 72012PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
NO CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER OR PROOF OF ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARE AND SERVED, SUCH AS HOT SANDWICHES AND MILK DRINKS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL SERVICE COOLERS AT SERVICE COUNTER TO REMOVE SPILLS.
MUST CLEAN FLOORS UNDER SERVICE COUNTER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
NOV 282011PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violationsDETAILS
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO PROOF OF A CERTIFIED MANAGER WAS PRESENT WHEN THE STORE WAS OPEN AND PREPARING HOT SANDWICHES AND MILK DRINKS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE ICE MACHINE HAS SOME DIRTY BUILDUP INSIDE AND NEEDS TO BE WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. DRIED UP MILK SPILLS FOUND IN ALL THREE OF THE TWO DOOR COOLERS NEED TO BE CLEANED, RINSED AND SANITIZED.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE FLOORS ARE DIRTY UNDER AND BEHIND THE COOLERS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT OF THE FACILITY. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS AND BASEBOARDS SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND SANITARY FROM CORNER TO CORNER.
AN ABUNDANCE OF DUST AND COBWEBS BEHIND THE BARISTA STATION COOLER NEEDS TO BE CLEANED.
NOV 22010PASSED1 violationDETAILS
Repair the mop sink drain trap to City Code. New oven is over 7500 watts and may need ventilation, referral made.
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OCT 132010PASSED1 violationDETAILS
Repair the mop sink drain trap to City Code.
OCT 62010FAILED4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. No City of Chicago food service sanitation managers present during the preparation of potentially hazardous foods. Report #157842 dated June 2, 2009 Also documented no certified manager. Obtain proof of enough City of Chicago food service sanitation managers to cover your hours of operation.
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. A dozen live smallflies were found in the dishroom and seem to be coming from the improperly trapped mop sink. Remove all evidence of smallflies and have the pest control company update the log book licenses.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Clean and maintain the floors and baseboards so they are smooth and sanitary from corner to corner.
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. Repair the mop sink drain trap to City Code.
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