Eiffel Waffle 4

1531 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Aug 9, 2024

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Eiffel Waffle 4, the earliest from 2023. The most recent report on file is from Aug 9, 2024. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to one violation per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Eiffel Waffle 4 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

Aug 9, 2024

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: 5-205.15 OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH LEAK FROM FAUCET WHEN WATER IS RUN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.

Aug 2, 2024

Complaint

2 critical violations. 8 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOODS STORED AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 49-52 F. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOOD IS HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. THE PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED 7 GALLONS OF MILK AND 1 GALLON OF LIQUID EGG WHITES ($50). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2-DOOR COOLER UNIT WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 48 F. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. COOLER TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BODILY FLUID CLEAN-UP KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A BODILY FLUID CLEAN-UP KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 HAND WASHING SINKS INACCESSIBLE DUE TO BEING BLOCKED. OBSERVED 1 HAND WASHING SINK BLOCKED BY COOLER AND 1 HAND WASHING SINK BLOCKED BY BUCKETS AND BOTTLES STORED IN SAID HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL HAND WASHING SINKS ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 HAND WASHING SINKS WITH NO PAPER TOWELS. OBSERVED 1 HAND WASHING SINK IN TOILET ROOM WITH BROKEN HAND DRYER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE HAND DRY PROVISIONS ARE PROVIDED FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PAPER TOWELS PLACED AT HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH PREVIOUS VIOLATION

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER ON SITE FOR TAKING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETER APPROPRIATE FOR OPERATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR MEASURING SANITIZER CONCENTRATION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MORE THAN 20 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, INCLUDING IN THE DISH AREA, NEAR THE PREP AREA, AND IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PESTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH LEAK FROM FAUCET WHEN WATER IS RUN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM CEILING EQUIPMENT INTO BUCKETS ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR EQUIPMENT.

May 8, 2023

License

1 minor violation.

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All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Eiffel Waffle 4 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Eiffel Waffle 4 on file is from Aug 9, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Eiffel Waffle 4?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Eiffel Waffle 4.

Has Eiffel Waffle 4's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Eiffel Waffle 4 have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Eiffel Waffle 4 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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