Hero Coffee Bar

1100 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60607

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Sep 10, 2019

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Hero Coffee Bar three times, with records going back to 2018. Inspectors last stopped by on Sep 10, 2019. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. Note that Hero Coffee Bar's inspection history hasn't been updated since Sep 10, 2019; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to seven violations.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Hero Coffee Bar's 58 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Sep 10, 2019

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

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

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATIONS VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN POLICY POSTED ON SITE OR NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN THE POLICY AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIAARHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN POSSIBLE OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (EGGS, DELI MEAT BAGELS, SLICED TOMATOES, ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE CFM ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CEILING VENT IN RESTROOM ACCUMULATED WITH EXCESSIVE DUST. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLERS. MUST PROVIDE.

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPARING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST OBTAIN.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLUMBING FEATURE (TOILET ) IN RESTROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST MAINTAIN.

Feb 23, 2018

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Feb 22, 2018

License

4 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure

Inspector notes: NO HOT RUNNING WATER IN THE CUSTOMER/STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE HOT WATER IN TOILET ROOM. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL APPROPRIATE SNEEZE GUARD AT FRONT COUNTER FOR FOOD PROTECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030

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

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL MISSING CEILING TILE IN STAFF/CUSTOMER TOILET ROOM.

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

Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL SHATTERPROOF LIGHTS OR LIGHT SHIELDS ON LIGHTS HANGING OVER FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hero Coffee Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hero Coffee Bar on file is from Sep 10, 2019. The public record contains three inspections in total.

Has Hero Coffee Bar's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Hero Coffee Bar have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hero 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.

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