Moothie's Craft Sorbetto & Coffee

3958 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60653

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 11, 2021

Score

Medium Risk

The inspection history at Moothie's Craft Sorbetto & Coffee is still short, with only two visits logged. The most recent report on file is from Mar 11, 2021. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Moothie's Craft Sorbetto & Coffee's record stops at Mar 11, 2021, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around seven violations across recent inspections versus roughly 11 violations before.

When inspectors have written things up, “procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Moothie's Craft Sorbetto & Coffee's 64 doesn't quite reach. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 11, 2021

Reinspection

2 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

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

Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THAT A BACKFLOW DEVICE IS ALSO NEEDED FOR THE CAPPUCCINO MACHINE IF MACHINE WILL BE USED.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: FOUND NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE WASHROOM DOOR ON THE FIRST FLOOR; MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND NO WALL COVING ALONG THE BASE OF THE WALL IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT WASHROOM; MUST INSTALL COVING ALONG THE WALL BASE WHERE NEEDED.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: FOUND NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION FANIN THE BASEMENT WASHROOM; MUST INSTALL A VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Mar 8, 2021

License

4 major violations. 7 minor violations.

View 11 violations

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

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: FOUND NO PEST CONTROL BOOK OR SIGNED CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED COMPANY FOR PEST CONTROL SERVICE; MUST PROVIDE. LOG BOOK MUST HAVE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B).

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK TO TEST THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER WHEN WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING; MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THAT A BACKFLOW DEVICE IS ALSO NEEDED FOR THE CAPPUCCINO MACHINE IF MACHINE WILL BE USED.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: FOUND NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE WASHROOM DOOR ON THE FIRST FLOOR; MUST INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: BASEMENT WASHROOM HAS NO DOOR; MUST INSTALL A DOOR WITH A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ATTACHED TO THE DOOR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND NO WALL COVING ALONG THE BASE OF THE WALL IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND BASEMENT WASHROOM; MUST INSTALL COVING ALONG THE WALL BASE WHERE NEEDED.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: FOUND NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION FAN IN THE BASEMENT WASHROOM; MUST INSTALL A VENTILATION FAN IN WASHROOM.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Moothie's Craft Sorbetto & Coffee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Moothie's Craft Sorbetto & Coffee on file is from Mar 11, 2021. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Moothie's Craft Sorbetto & Coffee?

Across the inspection record, “procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Moothie's Craft Sorbetto & Coffee.

Has Moothie's Craft Sorbetto & Coffee's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Moothie's Craft Sorbetto & Coffee have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Moothie's Craft Sorbetto & Coffee 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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