Eiffel Waffle
Last inspected: May 29, 2024
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Score
The health department has logged five inspections at Eiffel Waffle, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from May 29, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around zero violations across recent inspections versus roughly 10 violations before.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged 10 times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
May 29, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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May 22, 2024
Routine
7 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NOTED NO SPILL KIT (DISPOSABLE MOP, DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, DISPOSABLE MASK, AND ADEQUATE SANITIZER *MUST ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS*) FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NOTED NO UPDATED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON PREMISES. PEST CONTROL PROVIDER COMES ONCE A MONTH. LAST LOGGED INSPECTION DATED 12/16/2023. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE PROVIDER FOR ALL 2024 SERVICE REPORTS AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-020(c) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: NOTED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2574256 CONDUCTED ON 4/13/23. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (#37) 3-302.12 ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IE: SUGAR, NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. (#41)4-901.12 WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.(#51)5-205.15 LEAK UNDER THE BASEMENT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK ONTO THE FLOOR.----LEAK ON THE FAUCET OF THE SOUTH HAND WASHING SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR ALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS ICE CREAM ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NOTED NO AVAILABLE SANITIZING TEST STRIPS AT BASEMENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SANITIZING TEST STRIPS TO MEASURE PROPER CONCENTRATION IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: NOTED PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE VIOLATION #2 FOR CITATION.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: NOTED WIPING CLOTH ON TOP OF KNIFE ON CUTTING BOARD AT FRONT WAFFLE STATION. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS AND ICE BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR/WALLS/CEILING OF THE WALK IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED MENS BATHROOM FOR GUESTS NOT CLEAN. EXESSIVE DUST AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS WALLS AND CEILING. ALSO NOTED STAINED CEILING TILE. PIC STATED BATHROOMS ARE CLEANED EVERY FOUR HOURS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED UNCOVERED HOLE IN BASEMENT FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DRAIN COVER FOR FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED LADIES BATHROOM FOR GUESTS NOT CLEAN. DUST AND DEBRIS BUILDUP IN ALL CORNERS OF THE BATHROOM AND FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED STANDING WATER IN HOT WATER HEATER CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOOR
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED HOLE IN WALL ON STAIRWAY TO BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
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Apr 24, 2023
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: 4-903.11(A;C)-- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS INCLUDING BOXED WAFFLE MIX TO ENABLE SWEEPING, MOPPING AND MONITORING.---- MUST NOT USE RAW WOODEN PALLETS AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B)-- INTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT GLASS DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER NOTED WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---- EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR AND DOOR FRAME OF THE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE ALL ICE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 4-301.16-- MUST INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA FOR ALL RINSING, DUMPING AND PREPPING OF ICE CREAM ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT. 5-205.15-- LEAK UNDER THE BASEMENT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114-- ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED. 6-201.11-- FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WITH UNEVEN, DIVOT AREAS NOT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----DIRTY WALLS SURROUNDING THE TOILET IN THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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Apr 13, 2023
Routine
7 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 21 violations
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE VIOLATION #2 FOR CITATION.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS ICE CREAM ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO VERIFIED WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. ONE BLANK FORM ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE NORTH HAND WASHING SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA BEING USED AS A PREP SINK, RINSING BLENDER CUPS AND STORING DIRTY UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED HAND WASHING SINKS ARE TO BE USED FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. EMPLOYEE REMOVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE AREA NOTED WITH SEVERAL OPEN/TORN BAGS OF USED FOOD CONTAINERS, USED PLASTIC GLOVES, USED PLASTIC UTENSILS ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GARBAGE FROM THE GROUNDS SURROUNDING THE CONTAINER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT THE TOWEL DISPENSER AT THE NORTH HAND WASHING SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2552909 ON 3-15-22 NOT CORRECTED. #39- A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE HANDWASHING SINK AND PREP COUNTER(NORTH AREA OF PREP). THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. #55- HOLE ON WALL AROUND THE DRAIN PIPE OF NORTH HANDWASHING SINK.REPAIR ISSUE.#57- NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON-SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE NORTH HAND WASHING SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE ICE CREAM DISPLAY COOLER. THERMOMETER READING AT 72F. MUST REPLACE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IE: SUGAR, NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS INCLUDING BOXED WAFFLE MIX TO ENABLE SWEEPING, MOPPING AND MONITORING. BOTTOM SHELF OF THE BASEMENT METAL RACK SHELVING MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR.---- MUST NOT USE RAW WOODEN PALLETS AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: IN USE MICROWAVE OVEN MUST NOT BE STORED ON THE FLOOR OF THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT GLASS DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER NOTED WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.---- EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR AND DOOR FRAME OF THE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE ALL ICE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED RUSTY METAL RACK DRYING RACK AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA FOR ALL RINSING, DUMPING AND PREPPING OF ICE CREAM ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK UNDER THE BASEMENT PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK ONTO THE FLOOR.----LEAK ON THE FAUCET OF THE SOUTH HAND WASHING SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR ALL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ORANGIZED AND ELEVATED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: SOILED MOP HEADS MUST BE STORED INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WITH UNEVEN, DIVOT AREAS NOT SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----DIRTY WALLS SURROUNDING THE TOILET IN THE MENS AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM.----FLOORS BEHIND THE 1ST FLOOR PREP TALL REACH-IN COOLER WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE UTENSILS DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK.
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Mar 15, 2022
License
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE HANDWASHING SINK AND PREP COUNTER(NORTH AREA OF PREP). THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: HOLE ON WALL AROUND THE DRAIN PIPE OF NORTH HANDWASHING SINK.REPAIR ISSUE.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED ON-SITE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Eiffel Waffle last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Eiffel Waffle on file is from May 29, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Eiffel Waffle?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 10 times, more than any other issue at Eiffel Waffle.
Has Eiffel Waffle's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Eiffel Waffle have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Eiffel Waffle 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 Eiffel Waffle inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Eiffel Waffle is inspected around two times per year on average.
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