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Groundswell Coffee Roasters

July 15, 2019 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: NO WRITTEN CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON SITE OR NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN THE POLICY AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 5Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. NOTED EXCESSIVE BLACK AND PINK SLIMY MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE BUILT UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE ICE, REMOVE BUILDUP, CLEAN , SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS USED TO WIPE DOWN LATTE MACHINE PARTS AIR DRYING ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SOILED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AT LEAST 50 PPM AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA BEHIND EQUIPMENT ON FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 3, 2018: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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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