Sputnik Coffee Company

2057 W 51St St, Chicago, IL 60609

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 27, 2020

Score

Medium Risk

Sputnik Coffee Company appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2018. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 27, 2020. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Sputnik Coffee Company dates to Mar 27, 2020.

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

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Sputnik Coffee Company trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 27, 2020

Routine

3 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: NOTED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE WITH CLEAN-UP KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN BASEMENT. ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR IN BASEMENT AREA OF COFFEE BEAN SPILLS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING VENT COVERS AT CEILING OF CUSTOMER DINING AREA. MUST PROVIDE.

Apr 5, 2018

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Apr 4, 2018

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector notes: Observed prep area not protected. Observed exposed waste water pipes above prep area, and running vertically in rear of prep area. Must completely encase all waste water pipes. Must maintain same. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).

Mar 29, 2018

License

3 minor violations.

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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector notes: Observed prep area not protected. Must provide barrier, separating the prep area from the customer area. Must provide barrier on front counter. Observed exposed waste water pipes above prep area, and running vertically in rear of prep area. Must completely encase all waste water pipes. Observe porous brick walls in prep area. Must seal all porous surfaces to make smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain same. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: Observed wood on floor covering sump pump in basement. Must provide sewer cover, or properly cover opening with a material that fits properly and is non porous. Must maintain same. Must provide drain cover for utility sink drain. Must provide splash guard on left side of hand sink in counter next to coffee machine. Must maintain same.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: Observed gaps in brick in prep area, and hole in wall of basement stairwell. Must seal all holes to prevent pest entry. Must maintain same. Observed raw wood on rear wall. Must seal or paint to make non-porous, smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain same.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sputnik Coffee Company last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sputnik Coffee Company on file is from Mar 27, 2020. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sputnik Coffee Company?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Sputnik Coffee Company.

Has Sputnik Coffee Company's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Sputnik Coffee Company have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Sputnik Coffee Company 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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