The Coffee Studio, 5628 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: The Coffee Studio
Address: 5628 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: Oct 30, 2012
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100

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  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Jun 17, 2010 100
  • APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
  • CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
Aug 23, 2011 0
  • APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
  • CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  • PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
  • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
Sep 2, 2011 100
  • DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Jun 18, 2012 0
  • DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
Jun 25, 2012 100
  • FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVERING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
  • FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
  • VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
  • WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Oct 30, 2012 100

Violation descriptions and comments

Jun 17, 2010

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving/racks not clean need detailed cleaning(crevices).
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. floor under heavy equipment, storage shelving in 1st. floor, bsmt. need detailed cleaning(corners).
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. walls in prep area not clean need cleaning.
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. light shields in prep areas need cleaning.
The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. exhaust vents(ventilation)in coolers, bathrooms need cleaning.

Aug 23, 2011

A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION OF 06-17-10 #34 REPORT #88416,NOT CORRECTED AT THIS TIME '34 floor under heavy equipment, storage shelving in 1st. floor, bsmt. need detailed cleaning(corners)'. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090 SERIOUS. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH ABOVE PREVIOUS ORDER BY REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. COURT HEARING FOR TICKET #H000073125-11 WILL BE ON 10-27-11 AT 400 W SUPERIOR AVE.ROOM 112 AT 10:00am.
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SILVERWARES AND SINGLE SERVICE SPOONS FORKS AND KNIVES WITH HANDLES UP,AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES DOWN ON THE CLEAN CONTAINERS,AT ALL TIMES.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD ON EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK BY THE ITALIAN ICE SERVING SIDE.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL HEAVEY STAINS BUILD UP INSIDE TOILET BOWLS,EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK,1COMP.SINK AT FRONT,AND 3COMP.SINKS,ETC.,AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AND STAIN FREE AT ALL TIMES. ALSO CLEAN PLASTIC PANEL IN ICE MACHINE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST ELEVATE DISH WASHER RACKS AND BOXES OF PRODUCTS 6' OFF FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EQUIPMENT STORED ON THE TOP OF ICE MACHINE,AND HAVE ICE MACHINE TOP CLEANED AS FRQUENTLY AS NECESSARY,CANNOT BE USED AS A STORAGE DEVICE.ORGANIZE CLUTTER AT REAR BASEMENT SECTION, AND HAVE DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT IN USE SIGN POSTED REPAIR A.S.P. OR RERMOVE FROM FACILITY
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. FOUND HANDLERS HANDLING FOODS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT,INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAIR RESTRAINT ON.

Sep 2, 2011

VIOLATION FOUND CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.
INSTRUCTED TO STORE SILVERWARES AND SINGLE SERVICE SPOONS FORKS AND KNIVES WITH HANDLES UP,AND FOOD CONTACT SURFACES DOWN ON THE CLEAN CONTAINERS,AT ALL TIMES.
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL HEAVEY STAINS BUILD UP INSIDE TOILET BOWLS,EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK,1COMP.SINK AT FRONT,AND 3COMP.SINKS,ETC.,AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AND STAIN FREE AT ALL TIMES. ALSO CLEAN PLASTIC PANEL IN ICE MACHINE.
MUST ELEVAT DISH WASHER RACKS AND BOXES OF PRODUCTS 6' OFF THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
FOUND FOOD HANDLERS HANDLING FOODS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAIR RESTRAINT ON.
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EQUIPMENT STORED ON THE TOP OF ICE MACHINE,AND HAVE ICE MACHINE TOP CLEANED AS FRQUENTLY AS NECESSARY,CANNOT BE USED AS A STORAGE DEVICE.ORGANIZE CLUTTER AT REAR BASEMENT SECTION, AND HAVE DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT IN USE SIGN POSTED REPAIR A.S.P. OR RERMOVE FROM FACILITY

Jun 18, 2012

THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT MAINTAINED. WASTE WATER IS BACKING UP AT MIDDLE AND LEFT COMPARTMENT SINKS WHEN WATER IS MECHANICALLY RELEASED AND WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON FROM FAUCET;ALSO IS EXTREMELY SLOWLY DRAINING .HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT OPERABLE HAS A SIGN POSTED NOT IN USE,MANAGER ALREADY SET AN APPOINTMENT WITH TECHNICIAN. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER FOR THE TREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
SWEEP FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. ELEVATE ITEMS 6' OFF THE FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE(WOOD AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL).
REPAIR LEAKING WATER PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,LEFT SIDE.
SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND OPENED ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER.

Jun 25, 2012

SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND OPENED ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER.
SWEEP FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. ELEVATE ITEMS 6' OFF THE FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE(WOOD AND CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL).
REPAIR LEAKING WATER PIPE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,LEFT SIDE.

Oct 30, 2012

OBSERVED SMALL HOLES IN WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL HOLES IN WALL.
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