Spiaggia/Cafe Spiaggia — Cafe Spiaggia
Last inspected: Nov 14, 2019
67
Score
Spiaggia/Cafe Spiaggia — Cafe Spiaggia has been inspected 10 times since 2011. On Nov 14, 2019, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. Spiaggia/Cafe Spiaggia — Cafe Spiaggia's record stops at Nov 14, 2019, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.
When inspectors have written things up, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
Spiaggia/Cafe Spiaggia — Cafe Spiaggia's latest score of 67 falls below the Chicago average of 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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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 14, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE (160F) AFTER THE FINAL RINSE IN THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
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Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: - MUST PROVIDE THE DATE ON ALL SHELLFISH TAGS, WHEN THE LAST SHELLSTOCK FROM THE CONTAINER IS SOLD OR SERVED; AND STORE ALL SHELLFISH TAGS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER FOR AT LEAST 90 DAYS FROM THE SALE DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#:7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. -
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: - MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION THAT IS ANSI ACCREDITED, FOR ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED PRESET TABLEWARE IN THE DINING ROOM, UNCOVERED & EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION. MUST REMOVE/COVER/INVERT ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF PRESET TABLEWARE TO PREVENT POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO CONTAMINATION. -
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: - MUST INSTALL A DUMP SINK IN THE CAFE BAR. -
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED SOME EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATES ON SITE. -
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Sep 24, 2018
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: 3-501.17(A) INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE SELL BY DATE/SHELF LIFE OF REFRIGERATED READY-TO-EAT TCS FOOD, PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR GREATER THAN 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: 3-603.11 NO REMINDER ON CONSUMER ADVISORY STATEMENT ON PREMISES/MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A REMINDER ON CONSUMER ADVISORY/MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13 OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES/CEILING VENTILATION COVERS AT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN CEILING TILES/CEILING VENTILATION COVERS.
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Jul 10, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: CLEAR SMALL PLASTIC TUBS NOT AIR DRIED BEFORE STACKING IN EACH OTHER, INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY AFTER WASHING.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MISSING A SPLASH GUARD AT FRONT PREP LINE HAND WASH SINK, TOO CLOSE TO PREP AREA AND CUTTING BOARDS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FAN COVERS AT KITCHEN AND WALK-IN COOLER NOT CLEAN, HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSULATION AROUND COOLING LINES OF WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Sep 15, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OIL ACCUMULATING INSIDE THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE FRYER. NOTED LIQUID POOLING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAWER NEXT TO THE PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THESE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: NOTED BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND CRACKED/MISSING GROUT IN FRONT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE FLOORS TO BE SMOOTH, DURABLE AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED A HOLE IN THE WALL AROUND THE WASTE PIPING OF THE KITCHEN PREP LINE HAND SINK WHERE IT MEETS THE WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE WALL.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED A LEAK IN THE WASTE PIPING UNDER THE HAND SINK IN THE SPIAGGIA KITCHEN PREP LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE LEAK.
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Oct 22, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE THE BROKEN WALL TILE UNDERNEATH THE TABLE TOP HOBART MIXER.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE LIGHT SHIELD COVERS UNDERNEATH THE HOOD ABOVE THE DINING ROOM PREP LINE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAK UNDERNEATH THE DISH MACHINE IN THE DINING ROOM BAR AREA.
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Mar 10, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SEVERAL DAMAGED RUBBER GASKETS FOR PREP COOLER DOORS, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DUST BUILD-UP NOTED ON KITCHEN'S CEILING VENTS, INSTRUCTED TO 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: CHIPPED PAINT ON WALL BEHIND CLEAN UTENSILS SHELVES, INTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: INOPERABLE VENTILATION FOR BOTH EMPLOYEE TOILETS, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Jun 18, 2013
Suspected Food Poisoning
2 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED TOMATO SAUCE AT 46.5F, BOAR RAGU SAUCE AT 46.7F, MEATBALLS AT 44.9F, BEEF AT 45.0F, MILK AT 44.9F, PORCHETTA AT 44.9F, COOKED POTATOES AT 43.5-46.0F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 440# OF FOOD WORTH $1,504. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL WARPED AND CRACKED PLASTIC FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CONTAINERS WHICH ARE NO LONGER SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Apr 8, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTALL A SPLASHGUARD ON THE SIDE OF THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE DESSERT STATION.
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Feb 2, 2012
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. SPRAY BOTTLES AND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABLE AND MAINTAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. PEELING PAINT AND CHEIPPED WALL BEHIND POT AND PANS STORAGE SHELF, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DURABLE EASILY CLEANED SURFACE.
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Oct 24, 2011
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: ALL CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP/DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. ANY WORN-OUT COOLER DOOR GASKETS THRU-OUT PREMISES, MUST BE FIXED ALSO. INTERIOR OF DISHMANCHINES MUST BE DE-LIMED. FOUND ICE BUILD-UP ON CONDENSERS OF LIQUOR COOLERS AT THE BAR-MUST FIX. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAPS THRU-OUT FACILITY MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. FAN GUARDS OF COOLERS MUST BE FREE OF DUST BUILD-UP. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE DISHMACHINE DRAIN BOARD-MUST REPLACE. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE ADDRESSED: LEAKY PIPE UNDER FRONT PREP LINE OF RESTAURANT, LEAK AT HOT WATER FAUCET WASHER OF PREP SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Spiaggia/Cafe Spiaggia — Cafe Spiaggia last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Spiaggia/Cafe Spiaggia — Cafe Spiaggia on file is from Nov 14, 2019. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Spiaggia/Cafe Spiaggia — Cafe Spiaggia?
Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Spiaggia/Cafe Spiaggia — Cafe Spiaggia.
Has Spiaggia/Cafe Spiaggia — Cafe Spiaggia's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Spiaggia/Cafe Spiaggia — Cafe Spiaggia have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Spiaggia/Cafe Spiaggia — Cafe Spiaggia 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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