Dollop Coffee Bar
Last inspected: Oct 18, 2024
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Score
Public records show eight inspections at Dollop Coffee Bar stretching back to 2015. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 18, 2024. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up six times.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Inspection History
Oct 18, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A PROHIBITED ANIMAL (DOG) ON SITE IN THE FACILITY. PERSON IN CHARGE WAS MADE AWARE THAT SUCH ANIMALS ARE PROHIBITED FROM FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANIMAL FROM THE FACILITY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. DOG WAS REMOVED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-40-060. CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN BOTH DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS IN REACH IN COLERS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP/DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR NEAR IN BOTH DRY STORAGE AREAS IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Oct 31, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: No sanitizer testing devices on site instructed to obtain. priority foundation violation 7-38-025.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( deli meat, milk, cheese...) instructed to obtain. priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: damaged dry wall noted behind knives holder, exposed gibson, instructed to provide durable smooth surface that's easy to clean.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Inaccurate probe thermometer, instructed to provide a good working ones.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: interior surfaces of pre coolers not clean, food debris and dirt noted, instructed to clean and maintain.
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Dec 22, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND AN INCOMPLETE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY; POLICY IS MISSING WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. MUST PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE UNISEX RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND OLD TRASH, DUST, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH STORAGE SHELVES IN THE DRY STORAGE CLOSET. FOUND OLD FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE PREP COOLER AND PREP TABLE. MUST CLEAN AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 1, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: DAMAGED SECTION OF DRY WALL NEST TO 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Jul 22, 2019
Complaint
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: - NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP PHYSICAL KIT, EFFECTIVE FOR ELIMINATING NOROVIRUS, ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#: 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED SOME "GRAB AND GO" FOOD ITEMS (COOKIES) OFFERED FOR SALE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. MUST PROVIDE. PROPER LABEL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO FACILITY AT THIS TIME. -
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES AND FLIES ON THE FLOOR IN THE TOILET ROOM AND IN THE FOYER. MUST REMOVE DEAD ROACHES AND FLIES, DETAIL CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREAS. -
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED SOME DIRT/DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COUNTER OF THE FOOD PREP AREA, AND THE FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING OF THE DRY STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN AREA, AND MAINTAIN. -
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Oct 11, 2018
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: 3-501.16(A:2,&B)-OBSERVED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN: -TOP LOADING COOLER: (TOP EXTERIOR SURFACE LANDING) 45.6F, 1LB OF CREAM CHEESE, AT A VALUE OF $3.00 51.1F, 4OZ OF AIOLI/MAYO, AT A VALUE OF $4.00 - FRONT COUNTER ICE CHEST: 51.2F, 2LBS OF WHOLE MILK, AT A VALUE OF $1.00 50.3F, 1LBS OF SOY MILK, AT A VALUE OF $2.00 MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL WEIGHT 4.25LBS AT A TOTAL VALUE OF$10.00 INFORMED MANAGER THAT TCS FOODS MUST BE 41F OR LESS FOR COLD FOODS AND 135F OR MORE FOR HOT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION # 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: 7-102.11- OBSERVED A CONTAINER OF A TOXIC SUBSTANCE IN A SPRAY BOTTLE NOT LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE SUBSTANCE, STORED IN FOOD PREP AREA. EMPLOYEE STATED SUBSTANCE IS USE THE SANITIZE SURFACES IN FOOD PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEARLY LABEL ALL TOXIC SUBSTANCE CLEANERS TAKEN FROM BULK SUPPLIES AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14 (A) (A)- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11- FOUND NO COMPLETE PROCEDURES ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIAREAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUE.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 2-402.11- OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER AT FRONT COUNTER AREA WITHOUT HAIR NETS/RESTRAINTS. INFORMED MANAGER THAT FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS ON TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE FOOD HANDLERS HAVE ON PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: 3-304.14- OBSERVED WIPING CLOTH AIR DRY ON SPLASH GUARD OF HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS BETWEEN USES. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: 4-904.11- OBSERVED SINGLE USE UTENSILS STORED UP RIGHT AT SELF SERVICE CONDIMENTS STATION. INFORMED MANAGER THAT SINGLE USE UTENSILS/TABLEWARE HANDLES MUST BE STORED INVERTED OR UPSIDE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE INVERTED/UPSIDE DOWN AT SAID LOCATION. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Sep 2, 2016
Routine
No violations found.
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Aug 4, 2015
License
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, COUNTER TOPS, PREP TABLES AND EQUIPMENT OF DUST BUILD-UP.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL OPENINGS WHERE WOOD DRESSINGS MEET AT WALL BEHIND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS ON PREMISES ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dollop Coffee Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dollop Coffee Bar on file is from Oct 18, 2024. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dollop Coffee Bar?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Dollop Coffee Bar.
Has Dollop Coffee Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dollop Coffee Bar have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Dollop Coffee Bar means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Dollop Coffee Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dollop Coffee Bar is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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