Chicago
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YOUR CALL

The Bean Caffe'

2320 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · Low risk
YOUR CALL
55/100

Mostly clean — 3 of 6 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
6
3 passed
Last Inspected
2025-02-24
Pass Rate
50%
1 failure
Score
55/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2025-02-24)
Failed 1 inspection (2025)
Sanitation issues found across 10 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 10×
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Food Temperature critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
Chemical Safety minor
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Other minor
2025-02-24 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2025-02-20 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 15
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. (HANDLES DAIRY AND SANDWICHES) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012. MUST PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE DURING AL...

critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-010.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR KIT FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CLEANING SUPPLIES KIT AND ASSOCIATED PROCEDURE FOR USE BY EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005.

critical Sanitation

HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE LEAVING FOOD PREPARATION AREA TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT DISH ROOM AND HANDLED EQUIPMENT AND RETURN TO WORK, HANDLING COFFEE, MILK, AND SANDWICHES BEFORE WASHING HANDS AT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT EMPLOYEES MUST WAS...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED THE HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA TO NOT HAVE PAPER TOWELS OR A METHOD OF HAND DRYING AVAILABLE AT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT EACH HAND SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED. M...

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK WITH PLUMBED HOT AND COLD WATER AVAILABLE IN ROOM 122/DISH ROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. TWO (2) PORTABLE HAND WASHING SINKS WERE PRESENT BUT DISCONNECTED AND BLOCKED WITH ITEMS IN THE ROOM 122/DISH ROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTI...

minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER PRESENT IN THREE REACH IN COOLERS AT THE FRONT PREP AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE EACH COOLER HAS A THERMOMETER PRESENT TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF THE COOLER.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED NO MAINTAINED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK CONTAINING RECENT SERVICE REPORTS OR THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY'S ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSE NUMBER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A MAINTAINED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK CONTAINING ALL NECESSAR...

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

HOSE ATTACHED TO HOSE BIB NEXT TO LOWER LEVEL 3 COMAPRTMENT SINK, NO NSF RATING ON HOSE OR PROOF AVAILBE THAT HOSE IS FOOD GRADE. USED FOR FILLING WATER BOTTLES TO SUPPLY HAND SINKS AND COFFEE MAKING EQUIPEMNT. MUST PROVIDE A FOOD GRADE HOSE.

minor Food Storage & Handling

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

OBSERVED BOXED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE ROOM 122/DISH ROOM DRY STORAGE AREA ON LEFT HAND SIDE (STORAGE SPACE SHARED WITH "PARKING SERVICES") AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS...

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO TEST KIT FOR SANITIZING SOLUTION AVAILABLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR ANY SANITIZING SOLUTION USED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE ROOM 122/DISH ROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON HOSE BIB NEXT TO LOWER LEVEL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LOCATE/INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENT...

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED A PORTABLE (NON-PLUMBED) HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREPARATION/CASHIER AREA AS WELL AS THREE (3) COFFEE BREWING EQUIPMENT/DISPENSERS AT FRONT PREP AREA TO NOT BE CONNECTED TO CITY PLUMBING WITH AVAILABLE HOT AND COLD WATER AT TIME OF IN...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED WET MOP STORED IN MOP BUCKET AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INVERT OR HANG MOPS TO ALLOW FOR MOP TO AIR DRY IN BETWEEN USE.

2017-09-14 Pass Canvass
2
minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NOTED NO GREASE TRAP CONNECTED TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL GREASE TRAP TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

NOTED CLUTTER NEXT TO REFRIGERATOR NEXT TO DOORWAY LEADING TO DISHWASHING ROOM IN BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE CLUTTER FOR BETTER PEST CONTROL.

2016-09-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Pest Activity

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS READY TO EAT FOODS THAT WAS JUST DELIVERED AND RECEIVED BY MANAGER AND STORED IN A OPEN DISPLAY UNIT SUCH AS 3.7LBS.CHICKEN ROLLS 44.6F-46.1F,7.2LBS. CHICKEN PESTO PANINI 46.3F,48.0F,3LBS. TUNA ...

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM COUNTER TOPS.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES OF EQUIPMENT.

2014-12-04 Pass Canvass
4
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

INADEQUATE LABEL ON ALL MUFFINS, COOKIES WRAPPED FOR SALE. MUST PUT LABEL,INCLUDES NAME OF THE PRODUCT, INGREDIENTS, NAME OF THE COMPANY AND ADDRESS, AND SOURCE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE COFFEE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

PROVIDE DRAIN FLOOR COVER ON THE FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAN FLOOR THRU-OUT DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAK ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR ARM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.

2012-01-27 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 6
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

FOUND PREP REACH IN COOLER NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER TEMPERATURE, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 54.1F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE COOLER SERVICED, MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. UNIT WAS TAGGED, MUST NOTIFY CDPH VIA FAX AT 312-746-4240 REQUESTI...

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED IN PREP REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 51.2F-56.3F, ITEMS INCLUDED YOGURT, TUNA PITA, EGG & CHICKEN WRAP, CHOCOLATE MILK, HAWIIAN PINEAPPLE, HAWIIAN WRAP AND CAPRESE S...

critical Food Temperature

WASH AND RINSE WATER: CLEAN AND PROPER TEMPERATURE

FOUND NO HOT WATER AT THE 3-COMP. SINK, UTENSILS/EQUIPMENTS ARE UNABLE TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT ALL TIMES. CITATION #70232-16 ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED IN GARBAGE BAGS, INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GUIDE BAGS FOR FROZEN FRUIT.

minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST ATTACHED A METAL DRAIN BOARD TO THE 3-COMP. SINK TO PROPERLY AIR DRY UTENSILS,

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST CALIBRATE ALL THERMOMETERS.

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