Itsy Bitsy Play and Cafe
4210 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · Medium risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2024-12-12
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2024-12-12)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2023)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN CAFE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND DRAINBOARD OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND STAINLESS-STEEL ROLLING STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED PLATES STORED ABOVE DRY STORAGE NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT, DUST, OR DEBRIS IN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2023-03-23 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL WASHROOM HANDSINK.
minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE COOLERS.
serious Food Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
FOUND NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS (FOR CHLORINE AND QUATS) AVAILABLE FOR DETERMINING SANITIZING CONCENTRATION AT 3 COMPARTMENT SANITIZING SINK AND MUST PROVIDE SANITIZING STRIPS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ...
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE MUST BE COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID/COVER.
minor Other
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
PREMISES WILL BE USING THE BUILDING COMMERCIAL GARBAGE DISPOSAL COMPANY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LETTER FROM THE MANAGEMENT THAT THEY ARE ALLOWING THE BUSINESS TO USE THE SAME GARBAGE DUMPSTER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (B)
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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