Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea

222 W Merchandise Mart Plz, Chicago, IL 60654

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Oct 28, 2014

Score

Low Risk

Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2012. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 28, 2014. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. Note that Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea's inspection history hasn't been updated since Oct 28, 2014; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around three violations per visit lately, up from roughly zero violations before.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 28, 2014

Routine

3 minor violations.

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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (SHAKES AND MILK PRODUCTS). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED FOR SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012

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

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY UNDERNEATH FLOOR CARPET AT THE FRONT PREP AND AT THE REAR BY THE ICE MACHINE AND HEATING UNIT.

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

Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEES AT THE PREP AREA PREPPING WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAIR RESTRAINS ON AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPPING.

Nov 26, 2013

Routine

No violations found.

100

Apr 10, 2012

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea on file is from Oct 28, 2014. The public record contains three inspections in total.

Has Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea 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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