Northstar Coffee
2570 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · Logan Square · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mixed record — 1 of 4 inspections passed
Last Inspected
2016-03-17
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2016-03-17
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 3×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
2016-03-17 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Food Temperature
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE HAND WASH SINK AND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. TEMPERATURE OF HAND WASH SINK WAS 67.3F AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WAS 75.3F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION ...
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NOTED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE OR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (HOT DOGS, ROAST BEEF ETC) ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CITY CERTIFICATE AND A FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL ...
2015-11-18 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE NOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SUCH AS HOT DOGS, ITALIAN BEEF PORK ETC. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODS...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST REMOVE DIR AND DEBRIS.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST ELEVATE SOFT DRINKS INSIDE FRONT STORAGE SHED 6INCHES OFF FLOOR.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
2014-07-23 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
FOUND 5 POUNDS OF SLICED TOMATOES (VALUED AT $7) IN PREP AREA AT A TEMPERATURE OF 49.9F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT 40F OR BELOW OR 140F OR ABOVE. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED TOMATOES. CRITICAL CITATION ISSU...
critical Food Temperature
WASH AND RINSE WATER: CLEAN AND PROPER TEMPERATURE
UPON ARRIVAL FOUND NO HOT WATER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (TEMPERATURE OF 64.2F ONLY). VIOLATION CORRECTED AT 1:10PM. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (PHF'S) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST ALWAYS BE ON SITE WHEN SERVING AND PREPARING PHF'S S...
serious Other
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
3 COMPARTMENT SINK FOUND WITH A LEAK FROM COMPARTMENT BASE. ATTACHED GREASE TRAP FOUND WITH A LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BOTH LEAKS AND TO MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE MICROWAVE AND TO MAINTAIN.
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