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Xando Coffee & Bar / Cosi Sandwich Bar
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations5
- last inspectedAugust 9, 2019
- address116 S Michigan Ave, Chicago 60603
Is Xando Coffee & Bar / Cosi Sandwich Bar clean?
Xando Coffee & Bar / Cosi Sandwich Bar is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on August 9, 2019. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Xando Coffee & Bar / Cosi Sandwich Bar?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 9, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • PERSON IN CHARGE IS NOT IN POSSESSION OF CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE.
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
- 🤒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 NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED HANDSINK LOCATED IN THE DISH AREA NEAR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). SEE BELOW FOR CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDSINK NEAREST THE REGISTERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWEL AT THE HANDSINK IN THE PREP AREA NEAR THE OVEN. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures • NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE REACH IN PREP COOLER TO BE IMPROPER: HAM (49.8F), PREPPED CHICKEN (50F), DICED TOMATOES (48F), DELI MEAT (49F) AND TOMATO SALSA (48F). MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 10 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $50.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightProper Date Marking And Disposition • OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (DELI MEAT) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • NOTED TEMPERATURE OF REACH IN PREP COOLER (3-DOOR UNIT) TO BE IMPROPER AT 50.5F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. TAG WAS PLACED ON DISPLAY COOLER. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED GRAB & GO FOOD ITEMS (CAKE SLICES, MUFFINS, AND OTHER PASTRIES) ON DISPLAY NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, LIST MAJOR ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED EXPOSED WATER PIPES LOCATED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE CEILING SURFACE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS ON THE WATER PIPES LOCATED ABOVE THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED MISSING AND DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE VESTIBULE AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED THREE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE CEILING LIGHT UNITS IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED THREE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE CEILING LIGHT UNITS IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO PERSONS WITH COMPLETION IN ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
When was Xando Coffee & Bar / Cosi Sandwich Bar last inspected?
Xando Coffee & Bar / Cosi Sandwich Bar has 15 inspections on record going back to July 15, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2021 | closed by the city | |
| August 9, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 19, 2018 | Pass | |
| June 12, 2018 | Fail | |
| May 19, 2017 | Pass | |
| November 14, 2016 | Pass | |
| May 9, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 14, 2015 | Pass | |
| March 26, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 13, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 16, 2013 | Pass | |
| August 22, 2013 | Pass |
Xando Coffee & Bar / Cosi Sandwich Bar vs Loop
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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 August 9, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.