Big Shoulders Cafe

213 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60606

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Oct 22, 2024

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Big Shoulders Cafe has four inspections on file, the first dated 2017. The most recent report on file is from Oct 22, 2024. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Big Shoulders Cafe is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 22, 2024

Routine

2 minor violations.

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In-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector notes: Keeping long spoons in-use in stagnant water at room temperature, instructed to keep utensils in-use according to health code, ie.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: Live pottery plants kept too close to clean utensils at front service line. instructed to keep away.

Oct 20, 2020

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Dec 18, 2019

Routine

2 major violations.

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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE ON SITE BUT CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED TO BE BLOOD BORNE PATHOGEN CLEAN UP KIT WITH OUT PROPER SANITIZING SOLUTION AND NO MOP FOR VOMIT CLEAN UP . INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005

Proper date marking and disposition

Inspector notes: OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (BURRITO,TURKEY SAUSAGE SANDWICH) NOT PROPERLY DATED , STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005

Oct 27, 2017

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Big Shoulders Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Big Shoulders Cafe on file is from Oct 22, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

Has Big Shoulders Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Big Shoulders Cafe have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Big Shoulders Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Big Shoulders Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Big Shoulders Cafe is inspected about once every two years on average.

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