Hero Coffee
1912 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · Logan Square · Restaurant · High risk
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2 inspections on record — all passed (not yet rated)
Last Inspected
2017-12-20
What You Should Know
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
→ Limited data — only 2 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2017-12-20 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. WATER WAS TURNED OFF. MANAGER TURN ON HOT WATER. HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER NOW AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE CONTINUES SUPPLY OF HOT RUNNING WATER ...
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
OBSERVED A FEW ITEMS INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME PREPARED BY DATE OR USED BY DATE.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR PREP AREA/DISWASHING AREA.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE DRAIN COVER AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT BUILD-UP ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AND INSIDE WAL...
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED DIRT AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENT NOT MET NO LOGS RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR PANELS OF ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHING HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON WALL BEHIND MOP SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS IN FRONT PREP AREA SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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