NORTHSTAR COFFEE.

Chicago Health Dept

2570 N ELSTON AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

4 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Mar 2016.

Last inspected Mar 2016. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAR 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAR 17

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

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 #7-38-030

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 TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012

NOV 18

2015

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

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 FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED SERIOUS CITATION 7-38-012(A).

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.

JUL 23

2014

PASS · 0 violations

JUL 16

2014

FAIL 5 violations 2 CRITICAL

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 ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

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 SUCH AS BEEF, SLICED TOMATOES, PORK, ETC. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012(A).

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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