Hero Coffee Bar
439 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60605 · South Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2016-06-28
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2016-06-28
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2016-06-28 Pass w/ Conditions Tag Removal 2 ▾
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CERTIFIED FOOD AND SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ( EGGS, DELI MEAT )INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-012
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
FOOD HANDLER WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
2016-06-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
FACILITY NOT MAINTAING PROPER COOLING TEMPERATURE, FOUND MAIN KITCHEN PREP COOLER AT 52.5F, COOLER IS USED TO STORE DELI MEAT AND CHEESE. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP ALL COOLERS AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A). COOLER IS TAGGED NOT A...
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
POTENTAILLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE, FOUND 10 LBS OF DELI MEATS, 3LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AND 3 LBS OF LIQUID EGGS TEMPERATURE AT 54.5F STORED IN SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL CITAION ISSEUD 7-38-...
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MISSING AND INACCURATE THERMOMETER IN PREP COOLERS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL GOOD WORKING ONES.
2015-11-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS (MILK, TUNA, BACON AND TURKEY) ARE BEING PREPARED/SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITAT...
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
OBSERVED LIGHTS MISSING INSIDE OF THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND SHIELD THE LIGHTS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED THE STOPPER HANDLE UNDER THE RIGHT BASIN OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
5 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
ALL EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS IN REAR AREA IN NEED OF GROUT AT COVING, AND COVING IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
ALL CONSTRUCTION TOOLS AND CLUTTER MUST BE REMOVED AND OR ORGANIZED.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
SCOOPS FOR COFFEE BEANS MUST BE KEPT IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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