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Restaurant: Caribou Coffee Company
Address: 3025 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: Oct 3, 2012

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100

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All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE.
One copy of the Food Inspection Report Summary must be displayed and visible to all customers. PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS NOT POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010B.
OBSERVED ONE OF THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS IN DISREPAIR. OBSERVED THE BOTTOM EDGES OF THE DUMSPTER RUSTED OUT AND ALLOWING LIQUID TO SEEP THROUGH TO THE GROUND. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE REAR PREP AREA.
Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. NO HANDSOAP WAS OBSERVED AT THE REAR EXPOSED HANDSINK. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED HANDSOAP. MUST MAINTAIN THE HANDWASHING SINKS WITH HANDSOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IS PREPARED OR SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN THE PREP AREA, DINING AREA, RESTROOMS, AND REAR STORAGE AREA. APPROXIMATELY 70 LIVE FRUIT FLIES WERE OBSERVED. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
All food shall be protected from contamination and the elements, and so shall all food equipment, containers, utensils, food contact surfaces and devices, and vehicles. OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED MOLD GROWTH ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. UNIT TAGGED BY CDPH. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST GROUT THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT PREP AREA UNDER THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT. ELEVATE ALL BOXES OF SUPPLIES OFF OF THE FLOOR.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE WALLS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS AROUND THE MOP SINK. DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING TILES ABOVE THE COOLERS IN THE REAR AREA.
All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair.

PEST ACTIVITY IS MINIMIZED.

A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.//NO PERSON ON PREMISES WITH A CITY FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION ,BUSINESS IS IN FULL OPERATION AT THIS TIME,NO SANITATION CERTIFACE POSTED ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME,CUSTOMERS NOW BEING SERVED

NO SUMMARY REPORT POSTED ON PREMISES FROM 12-14-10. GIVEN TODAYS SUMMARY REPORT AND POSTED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).
NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT PREMISES. WATER TEMPERATURE FOUND TO BE AT 82.4F. COMPANY'S BUSINESS REPAIR MAN ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION AND INCREASED WATER TEMPERATURE ON TANK. EVENTUAL TEMPERATURE REACHED 112F. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
NO PAPER TOWELS AT REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-030.
NO WATER DISPENSING FROM HOT WATER NOZZLE IN LADIES WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR/PROVIDE.REPAIR MAN CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE ALONG BASEBOARDS AND UNDER FRONT PREP ESPRESSO MACHINE WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN. FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP FOUND DIRTY MUST CLEAN.
MUST INSTALL PROPER DRAINAGE TUBING FROM FRONT PREP SODA GUN HOLDER TO FLOOR DRAIN. SODA GUN FOUND DRAINING ONTO FLOOR.

NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE IN LADIES WASHROOM. BROKEN HANDLE NOT DISPENSING.MUST PROVIDE/REPAIR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE ALONG BASEBOARDS AND UNDER FRONT PREP ESPRESSO MACHINE WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN. FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP FOUND DIRTY MUST CLEAN.
REAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH SEVERE LEAK UNDER WASHBOWL ONTO FLOOR/BUCKET WITH WASHBOWL TAPED OFF AS NOT TO USE. INSTRUCTED MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
OBSERVE LIVE DRAIN FLIES IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH LAST SERVICE REPORT DATED 8-13-12 AND NO REPORTS OF TREATING FOR FLIES. FREQUENCY OF SERVICE IS EVERY THREE MONTHS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CO.SERVICE FOR DRAIN FLIES AND PROVIDE CURRENT SERVICE REPORT. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.
MUST INSTALL PROPER DRAINAGE TUBING FROM FRONT PREP SODA GUN HOLDER TO FLOOR DRAIN. SODA GUN FOUND DRAINING ONTO FLOOR.

FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR DRY STORAGE ALONG BASEBOARDS AND UNDER FRONT PREP ESPRESSO MACHINE WITH DIRT, DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN. FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP FOUND DIRTY MUST CLEAN.
MUST INSTALL PROPER DRAINAGE TUBING FROM FRONT PREP SODA GUN HOLDER TO FLOOR DRAIN. SODA GUN FOUND DRAINING ONTO FLOOR.

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