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Little Beans Cafe

1803-1809 W Webster Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Nov 24, 2017
90
Score
Low Risk

Going back to 2011, Little Beans Cafe has six inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Nov 24, 2017. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Note that Little Beans Cafe's inspection history hasn't been updated since Nov 24, 2017; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean”, showing up two times.

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

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 24, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: NOTED INTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLER NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH FOOD PARTICULATES SCATTERED INSIDE REFRIGERATOR.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REACH-IN COOLER.
33
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED NO DRAIN BOARD AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK ALSO COULDN'T LOCATE GREASE TRAP UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL GREASE TRAP OR BE ABLE TO SHOW ITS LOCATION AND TO INSTALL DRAIN BOARD BY NEXT INSPECTION.
38
90
Jul 27, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THAT WATER LEAKS OUT OF THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER OF THE DISH MACHINE WHEN RUNNING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE LEAK.
38
95
Oct 7, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT FRONT PREP, MAIN DINING AREA, EXPOSED HAND SINK WHILE FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED. SAME SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE AND BLOCKED BY A GARBAGE CAN AND VACUUM CLEANER. INSTRUCTED SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE PROVIDED AT ALL TIMES AT EXPOSED HAND SINKS. SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. TWO COMPARTMENT PREP SINKS MUST NOT BE USED FOR HAND WASHING. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).
12
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA ABOVE PANINI MACHINES AND PREP COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
35
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK IN EXPANDED FOOD PREP AREA IN REAR WITH PANINI MACHINES, PREP TABLES, PREP COOLERS.
38
86
Oct 28, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK IN ICE CREAM AREA IS SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR.
38
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES UNDERNEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
41
90
Aug 6, 2012
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
33
95
Jan 4, 2011
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Little Beans Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Little Beans Cafe on file is from Nov 24, 2017. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Little Beans Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Little Beans Cafe.

Has Little Beans Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Little Beans Cafe have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Little Beans Cafe 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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