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Spill The Beans Coffee Cafe

December 4, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Food Obtained From Approved Source
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOME PREPARED FOOD ITEMS (TURKEY CHILI AND CHICKEN SOUP) BEING STORED/SOLD IN THE FOOD PREP COOLER AND FREEZER. INSTRUCTED THAT HOME PREPARED FOOD MUST NOT BE STORED/SOLD IN THE FACILITY. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED SAID FOOD ITEMS IN A GARBAGE BAG AND DENATURED WITH BLEACH AND TAKEN TO THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AT THE START TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE STORED/PREPARED/SERVED. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER, HARRY GILMORE ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN THE FOOD PREP TABLE COOLER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS (SALT AND SAUCES/CONDIMENTS) NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE COMMON FOOD NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS IN THE FREEZER AND PREP TABLE COOLER BEING STORED IMPRPERLY IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC BAGS AND STORE FOOD ITEMS PROPERLY IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS/FREEZER BAGS.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIPS ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR LEAK/DRIP AT HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOP DRYING IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO DRY PROPERLY. • OBSERVED CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MINOR DEBRIS/DIRT AT VENT IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED NO/MISSING LIGHT BULB COVERS/SHIELDS THORUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on September 28, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.