Ground Up Cafe
363 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2024-07-17
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-07-17
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Unable to view thermometers, placed in rear. Instructed to keep in an easy to view location.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
Sandwich maker not wearing hair restraint, instructed to wear.
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3 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED IMPROPERLY ON COUNTERTOPS, INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING WATER WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SINKS IN UNISEX TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF CAULKING, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASH SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED RAW WOOD UNDERNEATH ESPRESSO MACHINE LOCATED IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED COFFEE URNS DIFFICULT TO BE SUBMERGED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CREATE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE DETAILING CLEANING AND SANITIZING PROCESS FOR EQUIPMENT UNABLE TO BE SUBMERGED IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT ESPRESSO MACHINE LOCATED IN MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL, TAG, AND MAINTAIN OR PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING BUILDING BACKFLOW PREVENTION PLAN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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