Department of Coffee and Social Affairs

190 S La Salle St, Chicago, IL 60603

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Nov 21, 2019

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Department of Coffee and Social Affairs has three inspections on file, the first dated 2018. On Nov 21, 2019, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. The most recent inspection at Department of Coffee and Social Affairs is from Nov 21, 2019, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near two violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “food-contact surfaces” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 21, 2019

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: 4-602.11(B-E) Inspector Comments: FOUND ICE MACHINE WITH A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF FOOD RESIDUE ON INSIDE LID. MUST REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Nov 19, 2019

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNCOVERED READY TO EAT SCONES, MUFFINS AND DOUGHNUTS STORED NEXT TO REGISTER WITHOUT ANY BARRIER FOR CUSTOMERS. EXCEPT FOR NUTS IN THE SHELL AND WHOLE, RAW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAT ARE INTENDED FOR HULLING, PEELING, OR WASHING BY THE CONSUMER BEFORE CONSUMPTION, FOOD ON DISPLAY SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION BY THE USE OF PACKAGING; COUNTER, SERVICE LINE, OR SALAD BAR FOOD GUARDS; DISPLAY CASES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: FOUND ICE MACHINE WITH A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF FOOD RESIDUE ON INSIDE LID. MUST REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Sep 27, 2018

License

1 minor violation.

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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: 4-301.13 OBSERVED NO DRAINBOARD, UTENSIL RACK OR TABLES LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE ALL SOILED AND CLEANED ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Department of Coffee and Social Affairs last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Department of Coffee and Social Affairs on file is from Nov 21, 2019. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Department of Coffee and Social Affairs?

Across the inspection record, “food-contact surfaces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Department of Coffee and Social Affairs.

Has Department of Coffee and Social Affairs' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Department of Coffee and Social Affairs have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Department of Coffee and Social Affairs 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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