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Northstar Coffee
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJanuary 4, 2021
- address1300 S Clinton St, Chicago 60607
Is Northstar Coffee clean?
Northstar Coffee is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 4, 2021. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Northstar Coffee?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 4, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • OBSERVED FACILITY WITH INCOMPLETE WRITTEN CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES AND MISSING SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. POSTED SAMPLE CDPH CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES IS MISSING PAGE 1. SUPPLIES MUST ALSO INCLUDE EYE PROTECTION, DISPOSABLE APRONS AND ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE COMPLETED CLEAN UP PROCEDURE TO INCLUDE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION LEVELS AND A LIST OF SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. (REFER TO REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELF USED TO ELEVATE HOT WATER TANK DIRECTLY ABOVE DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • NOTED EXPOSED CEILING ABOVE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DROP CEILING ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE CLEANING.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • REFER TO VIOLATION #60
- ⚠️Previous Core Violation Corrected • NOTED CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2285344 ON 4/8/19. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (#58) 2-102.13 - NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ONSITE.) INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT THE VIOLATION SHALL NOW BE CLASSIFIED AS A PRIORITY FOUNDATION ITEM DUE TO NON-PREVIOUS NONCOMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.Previous Core Violation Corrected • NOTED CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2285344 ON 4/8/19. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (#58) 2-102.13 - NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ONSITE.) INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT THE VIOLATION SHALL NOW BE CLASSIFIED AS A PRIORITY FOUNDATION ITEM DUE TO NON-PREVIOUS NONCOMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.
When was Northstar Coffee last inspected?
Northstar Coffee has 14 inspections on record going back to August 3, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 5, 2021 | closed by the city | |
| January 4, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 18, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| February 21, 2018 | Pass | |
| February 28, 2017 | Pass | |
| September 7, 2016 | Pass | |
| December 28, 2015 | Pass | |
| December 17, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 29, 2015 | Pass | |
| January 21, 2015 | Fail | |
| February 7, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 9, 2013 | Pass |
Northstar Coffee vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.
Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 9% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 4, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.