Melate Coffee Shop
3304 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · Logan Square · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2024-12-19
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2024-12-19)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ESPRESSO MACHINE, ICE MACHINE, AND POUR COFFEE MACHINE.MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
2022-06-08 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
5 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AND 1 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED MILK AT 50F, EGGS AT 49.3F, CREAM CHEESE AT 51.3F, CHEESE AT 49.5F, EMPANADAS AT 51.3F AND CHICKEN AT 46.4F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAIN...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F INSIDE AND THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 49F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BOTH COOLERS WITH AIR TEMPERATURES BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005....
minor Facility Condition
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Other
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED THE FAUCET FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNABLE TO REACH THE LEFT AND RIGHT COMPARTMENTS OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE FAUCET FOR A ONE WHICH REACHES ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
REPLACE THE VINYL FLOORING IN DISREPAIR IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
2020-08-28 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
2020-07-09 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 58.7F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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