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La Colombe Torrefaction,Inc. — La Colombe Coffee Roasters

858 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Aug 15, 2024
95
Score
Low Risk

La Colombe Torrefaction,Inc. — La Colombe Coffee Roasters has been inspected six times since 2016. Inspectors last stopped by on Aug 15, 2024. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

6
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 15, 2024
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
40
95
Aug 5, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. ALSO OBSERVED GARBAGE BAGS ON GROUND SURROUNDING DUMSTER. THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE AND HARBORAGE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PEST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
54
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN ONE OF THE UNISEX EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. WATER TEMPERATURE 69.8F AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. FACILITY HAS ANOTHER UNISEX WASHROOM WITH A HAND WASHING SINK WITH CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS TO USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
10
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
40
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT COFFEE AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
41
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AND MAINTAIN.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
67
Jan 12, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (MILK, ETC.) BEING PREPPED. MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ON FLOORS, ALONG WALLS UNDER FRONT COUNTER. MUST MOVE EQUIPMENT TO DETAIL CLEAN. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
55
86
Aug 29, 2018
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(A)(A) THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE HEALTH EMPLOYEE POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HEALTH EMPLOYEE POLICY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11(A) THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDINNG TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 2-402.11(A)(B)OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN FRONT PREP AREA PREPING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST BE WORN BY ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
40
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: 3-304.14(D)(D) OBSERVEDC WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USED.
41
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BEHIND FRONT PREP AREA AND AROUND DISHMACHINE IN REAR AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN FRONT PREP AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
61
Jul 17, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST DISCONTINUE USE OF MILK CRATES AS STORAGE RACKS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM CONTACT SURFACE ABOVE DISH MACHINE IN REAR. ALSO, CLEAN COFFEE FROM INSIDE STORAGE CABINETS BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND FRONT COUNTER, AND CLEAN FLOOR AROUND THE DISH MACHINE IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
34
86
Nov 21, 2016
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Colombe Torrefaction,Inc. — La Colombe Coffee Roasters last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Colombe Torrefaction,Inc. — La Colombe Coffee Roasters on file is from Aug 15, 2024. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at La Colombe Torrefaction,Inc. — La Colombe Coffee Roasters?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at La Colombe Torrefaction,Inc. — La Colombe Coffee Roasters.

Has La Colombe Torrefaction,Inc. — La Colombe Coffee Roasters' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Colombe Torrefaction,Inc. — La Colombe Coffee Roasters have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at La Colombe Torrefaction,Inc. — La Colombe Coffee Roasters 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 La Colombe Torrefaction,Inc. — La Colombe Coffee Roasters inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, La Colombe Torrefaction,Inc. — La Colombe Coffee Roasters is inspected about once every two years on average.

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