City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge
Last inspected: Jun 20, 2024
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Score
City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2019. City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge was last inspected on Jun 20, 2024. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge's latest score of 90 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspection History
Jun 20, 2024
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AND DISH AREA IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN FIRST FLOOR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
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Jun 11, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK DUE TO HOT WATER KNOB BEING STRIPPED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK SO THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF DELIVERING WATER BETWEEN 100-120F UNDER PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON 2 DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AND DISH AREA IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN FIRST FLOOR BAR. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
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Oct 13, 2023
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: DISHWASH AREA HANDWASH SINK HOT WATER HANDLE STRIPPED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID SINK.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE HAS EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MUST UPDATE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
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Oct 6, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PINK SLIME AND BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE LOWER LEVEL ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. ALL ICE INSIDE SAID ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES/CEILING VENTILATION COVERS ABOVE DISHWASH AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENTILATION COVERS/TILES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE HAS EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MUST UPDATE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: DISHWASH AREA HANDWASH SINK HOT WATER HANDLE STRIPPED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID SINK.
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Jan 28, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
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Jun 7, 2019
Reinspection
1 major violation. 2 minor 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 NO COMPLETE CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION (MISSING DISPOSABLE MOP). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN APPX. "1/2-3/4" UNDER REAR EXIT DOOR TO DELIVERY-TRASH CONTAINER AREA.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST COVER EXPOSED SEWAGE PIPES OVER FOOD SERVICE AREA IN DINING AREA
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May 30, 2019
License
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER OF RAW AND UNDER COOKED FOODS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED) STATEMENT THAT EATING RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE AMBIEN THERMOMETER FOR HOT HOLDING REACH IN UNIT
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST COVER EXPOSED SEWAGE PIPES OVER FOOD SERVICE AREA IN DINING AREA
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THAT DRAIN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS NOT PROPERLY RECEIVING WATER FROM SINK.OBSERVED THAT DRAIN IS BLOCKED AND WATER IS BACKING UP ON KITCHEN FLOOR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 7-38-030(c) NO CITATION ISSUED
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE TRASH CONTAINER IN GARBAGE DISPOSAL AREA ,OVERFLOWING WITH TRASH. MUST PROVIDE PROPER CONTAINER FOR PREMISE WITH PROPER COVERS.7-38-020(b) NO CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE UNUSED COFFEE MACHINE FRONT FRONT SERVICE AREA
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THAT BATHROOM VENTILATION IS NOT WORKING.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAINED
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge on file is from Jun 20, 2024. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge.
Has City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge 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 City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, City Line Cafe & Loop Lounge is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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