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Emerald City Coffee

April 12, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: FOUND PROCEDURE/PLAN ON SITE HOWEVER KIT NOT COMPLETE MISSING SOLUTION TO CONTROL NOROVIRUS FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: BEGINING OF PINK SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENT. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: REMOVE DEAD INSECTS FROM THE WINDOW LEDGE BEHIND THE REACH-IN COOLER BY THE EXIT DOOR,IN PREP AREA
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: WASTE PIPE ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK/DRAIN BOARD, MUST BE ENCASED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHIND FRONT COFFEE COUNTER,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CPRRECTED FROM:6-16-2020,REPORT #2373769 #37) 3-302.12 FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC. MUST LABEL. #47) 4-601.11(C) FOUND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN. #55) 6-501.114 FOUND CLUTTER AT SHELVING UNITS/TABLES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.(TOOLS ETC.)MUST BE STORED PROPERLY #55) 6-501.11 FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN INSIDE DRY STORAGE AREAS AND INSIDE RESTROOMS. MUST CLEAN. #58) 2-102.13 FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-42-090
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 18, 2020: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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