B-Sides Coffee and Tea Company

9907 S Walden Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60643

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: May 10, 2019

Score

Medium Risk

B-Sides Coffee and Tea Company has been inspected three times since 2017. On May 10, 2019, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. Public records show no inspections at B-Sides Coffee and Tea Company since May 10, 2019, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around seven violations each, up from closer to four violations before.

“Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

B-Sides Coffee and Tea Company's latest score of 61 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 10, 2019

Routine

3 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PACKAGED COOKIES DISPLAYED FOR SALE FOR CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL PACKAGED ITEMS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD, INGREDIENTS, NET WEIGHT, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN REAR FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FOOD ITEMS. FOOD STORAGE IS PROHIBITED IN ALL MECHANICAL ROOMS.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE CUPS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

Oct 16, 2017

Reinspection

3 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: WOOD SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER NOT SEALED.MUST SEAL. SHELVES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: CEILING LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED IN PREP AREA AND OVER DINING ROOM TABLE. MUST INSTALL.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW DEVICE ON CAPPUCINO COFFEE WATER LINE BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.

Oct 13, 2017

License

5 minor violations.

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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL ON PREMISES. 21 RODENT MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AROUND HOT WATER TANK. MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE AREA. RECOMMENED PEST SERVICE. ALSO FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT BOTTOM OF DOOR. MUST REPAIR TO BE TIGHT-FITTING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. NO CITATION

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR PAID RECIEPT FOR ENROLLMENT IN CLASS.MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: WOOD SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER NOT SEALED.MUST SEAL. SHELVES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: CEILING LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED IN PREP AREA AND OVER DINING ROOM TABLE. MUST INSTALL.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL BACKFLOW DEVICE ON CAPPUCINO COFFEE WATER LINE BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was B-Sides Coffee and Tea Company last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at B-Sides Coffee and Tea Company on file is from May 10, 2019. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at B-Sides Coffee and Tea Company?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at B-Sides Coffee and Tea Company.

Has B-Sides Coffee and Tea Company's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at B-Sides Coffee and Tea Company have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at B-Sides Coffee and Tea Company means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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