Passion House Cafe 1

2631 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Jul 13, 2020
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Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, Passion House Cafe 1 has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2017. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 13, 2020. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Note that Passion House Cafe 1's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jul 13, 2020; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around 11 violations each, up from closer to six violations before.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up 13 times.

Among Chicago restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspections
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Inspection History
Jul 13, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
3
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR WITHOUT A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE. MUST INSTALL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE DAMAGED CEILING DRYWALL IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
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Nov 19, 2019
Reinspection
4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-501.11 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP POLICY PROCEDURES AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA, MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 3-501.17 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS IN SIDE COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 4-302.12 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-102.14(O) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 3-302.12 Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER/PACKAGE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 5-501.17 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR GARBAGE CANS IN TOILET ROOMS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 6-501.114 Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE, REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN ST. STORAGE AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 6-201.17 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM WALL VENT IN DINING AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 6-501.13 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM BASEMENT FLOOR AND KEEP DRY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOORING IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA, GAP IN BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL BASE IN PREP AREA.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 6, 2019
Reinspection
7 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 17 violations
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, NO CITATION ISSUED
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED THERE MUST BE ONE MANAGER FOR EACH SHIFT WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP POLICY PROCEDURES AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA, MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24HOURS IN SIDE COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION, NO CITATION ISSUED.
23
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION, NO CITATION ISSUED.
36
Previous priority foundation violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NON COMPLIANCE WITH VIOLATIONS #39, NO SNEEZE GUARD, AND #48 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO SUBMERGE THE LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. NOT CORRECTED. FROM REPORT 2312616 DATED 9/19/2019,WITH CORRECT BY DATE 9/26/2019, THEY HAD AN EXTENTION TIL 11/1/2019. PRIORITY CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
57
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
58
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER/PACKAGE.
37
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #59
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #59
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR GARBAGE CANS IN TOILET ROOMS.
53
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOORING IN PREP/DAIH WASHING AREA, GAP IN BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL BASE IN PREP AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN THE PREP/DISH WASHING AREA, MUST REMOVE WATER FROM BASEMENT FLOOR AND KEEP DRY.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM WALL VENT IN DINING AREA.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE, REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN ST. STORAGE AREA.
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Sep 19, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 6 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS BEING HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNADTION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH REQUIRED DOCUMENTS ON SITE TO VIEW.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AT COFFEE MACHINES,GRINDER AND CUP DISPLAY UNITS NEAR CUSTOMERS.MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3- COMPARTMENT SINK NOT LARGE ENOUGH TO SUBMERGE THE LARGEST PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.MUST PROVIDE A LARGER SINK OR REMOVE EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025)
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRJEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
5
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROBE THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
36
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
37
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR GARBAGE CANS IN TOILET ROOM.
53
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOORING IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA,GAP IN BETWEEN FLOOR AND WALL BASE IN PREP AREA.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM BASEMENT FLOOR AND KEEP DRY
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM WALL VENT IN DINING AREA.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN 1ST FL. STORAGE AREA
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
57
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD MANAGERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 22, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Front counter, shelving had peeling paint/exposed raw woow, shall be repaired/sealed. Caulk around 3 compartment was missing, shall provide caulk to 3 compartment sink.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Non food contact surfaces of ice machine(exterior) not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floors in front counter under heavy equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors in storage room closet by hot water heater not clean, had excess debris accumulation, need detailed cleaning(corners).
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Mar 31, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 24, 2017
License
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: NO BARRIER OR PROTECTION AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA BETWEEN GLASS RINSE STATION AND CUSTOMER AREA. MUST PROVIDE PROTECTION BARRIER BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AND CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR INSIDE UTILITY ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENING INTO CEILING IN THE SECOND BATHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
35
Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BATHROOMS DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE BATHROOMS DOORS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP FOR THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Passion House Cafe 1 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Passion House Cafe 1 on file is from Jul 13, 2020. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Passion House Cafe 1?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 13 times, more than any other issue at Passion House Cafe 1.

Has Passion House Cafe 1's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Passion House Cafe 1 have averaged around 11 violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Passion House Cafe 1 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.