Gaudi Coffee & Grill

624 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jan 14, 2014

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Gaudi Coffee & Grill five times, with records going back to 2010. The most recent visit was on Jan 14, 2014. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. Note that Gaudi Coffee & Grill's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jan 14, 2014; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around four violations to closer to six violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 14, 2014

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP AREA. ELEVATE ALL STOCK OFF FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: SEAL OPENINGS ALONG ELECTRICAL OUTLET. CLEAN CEILING VENT IN PREP AREA.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: REPLACE LIGHT BULBS AMD PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAKING HOT WATER HANDLE ON UTILITY SINK.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: STORE MOP HEAD UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. REMOVE UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREA.

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.

Jun 5, 2013

Routine

5 minor violations.

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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: MUST DEFROST REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AREA HAS HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE UNIT,MUST CLEAN SHELVES INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA AND CLEAN SHELVES AT PREP AREA NEAR CHEST FREEZER,ALSO CLEAN BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF DEEP FRYER ,FILTERS AND HOOD OF GREASE

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH-IN FREEZER IN REAR PREP AREA

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: REMOVE SOME CLUTTER FROM REAR STORAGE ROOM WHERE UTILITY SINK IS LOCATED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE AT PREP AREA

Aug 7, 2012

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: Cutting boards with deep, dark grooves must be sanded/bleached or replaced.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: Floors along walls and in all corners require a detail cleaning and repair threshold at rear door.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: Hood and filters above cooking equipments,ventilation cover in the toilet room require a detail cleaning.

Jan 14, 2011

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN KITCHEN AREA

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. MUST PROVIDE 3 ADEQUATE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK

Apr 23, 2010

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gaudi Coffee & Grill last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Gaudi Coffee & Grill on file is from Jan 14, 2014. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Gaudi Coffee & Grill?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Gaudi Coffee & Grill.

Has Gaudi Coffee & Grill's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Gaudi Coffee & Grill have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Gaudi Coffee & Grill means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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