Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture
Last inspected: Oct 14, 2022
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Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2021. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 14, 2022. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. The most recent inspection at Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture is from Oct 14, 2022, and nothing newer appears in the public record.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 10 violations to closer to zero violations per visit.
Across the inspection history, “warewashing facilities” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspection History
Oct 14, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 30, 2022
License
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. HOT WATER TEMPERATURES WERE AS FOLLOWS:-HAND WASH SINKS 85.1F/84.2.3F/85.5F, ONE COMPARTMENT SINK 84.6F, BATHROOM HAND WASHES SINKS 82.5F/84.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER OF ABOUT 100F MINIMUM FOR HAND WASH SINKS AND 110F FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). N O CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINERS OVERLOADED AND PREVENTING PROPER LID CLOSURE. ALSO NOTED IS A MISSING LID IN ONE OF THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B). NO CITATION WAS ISSUED TODAY.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NOTED PREMISE USING A HIGH-TEMPERATURE WAREWASHER WITH GAUGE READING 171F; HOWEVER, NOTED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, SUCH STRIPS/STICKERS OR THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED TODAY.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NOTED NO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR DISHWASHING MACHINE AT THE COFFEE PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DRAIN BOARDS OR A DISHWASHING MACHINE TO WASH AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. VIOLATION #7-38-025. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED TODAY.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NOTED HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE AT THE BAR NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. THE TEMPERATURE OF THE HOT WATER WAS 171F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZED WITH A FINAL RINSE OF 180F OR ABOVE. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED TODAY
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Oct 21, 2021
License
1 critical violation. 7 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HOT WATER IN BOTH THE MEN AND LADY'S 2ND FLOOR WASHROOM WASHBOWLS. WATER TEMPERATURE WAS NOTED AT 72.1 IN THE LADIES AND 68.3F IN THE MEN. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL WASHROOM WASHBOWLS WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO CHLORINE OR QUATERNARY TEST STRIPS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE FOR WHICH SANITIZER IS TO BE USED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMIT/DIAHREA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HANDWASHING SINKS ARE LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA OR AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE BAR. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED HOT WATER AT THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WASHBOWL TOO HOT. TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 121.5F HOT WATER MUST BE A MAXIMUM OF 120F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FIXING FAUCET THAT RUNS HOT AND COLD WATER BETWEEN 100F AND 120F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: NO OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE WAS PROVIDED FOR THE ABOVE LICENSEE. MUST PROVIDE AN OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE OR DOCUMENTATION FROM THE ADJACENT CHURCH STATING THE FACILITY HAS APPROVAL FOR USAGE OF THEIR COMMERCIAL WASTE CONTAINERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AND ALL REQUIRED LOG DOCUMENTATION ON THE PREMISES FOR REVIEW. MUST HAVE A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM SEALANT USED TO SEAL OPENINGS IN THE WALL NEXT THE THE PREP THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE THE SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSERS LOCATED AT BOTH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS IN THE BAR AND PREP.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NO CHLORINE OR QUATERNARY CHEMICAL SANITIZER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE TO MONITOR ANY DAIRY PRODUCTS USED FOR COFFEE MAKING.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO DRAIN BOARD IS AVAILABLE FOR THE PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: INOPERABLE FAUCETS AT BOTH THE FAR-RIGHT WASHBOWLS IN BOTH THE MEN AND LADIES ' 2ND FLOOR WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER.----LEAK AT THE NOZZLE OF THE BAR THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: NOTED NO GREASE TRAPS LOCATED AT BOTH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture on file is from Oct 14, 2022. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture?
Across the inspection record, “warewashing facilities” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture.
Has Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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