Teavana #21920

3428 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jun 11, 2015

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Teavana #21920 has three inspections on file, the first dated 2014. Teavana #21920 was last inspected on Jun 11, 2015. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Teavana #21920 dates to Jun 11, 2015.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around zero violations to closer to six violations per visit.

Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 11, 2015

Routine

6 minor violations.

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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: UPON ARRIVAL FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES POSTED. ADDITIONALLY ONE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE WAS PRESENT ON SITE BUT NO IDENTIFICATION COULD BE PRODUCED TO VERIFY THAT SAID INDIVIDUAL WAS IN FACT THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT ANY AND ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST BE POSTED ON SITE, IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS, AT ALL TIMES THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND/OR SERVED: MILK, BROTHS, ETC. ADDITIONALLY A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE, WITH IDENTIFICATION, AT ALL TIMES THAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND/OR SERVED: MILK, BROTHS, ETC. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012(A).

* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers

Inspector notes: UPON ARRIVAL FOUND NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED FROM THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION (#1092909) DATED 4-10-14. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY MUST BE POSTED AT ALL TIMES, IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS. POSTED NEW SUMMARY REPORT. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010(B).

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT BUILDUP ON UPPER INTERIOR PORTION OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXES AND OTHER ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF FLOORS AND WALLS AND TO MAINTAIN.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE BASEMENT STAIRWAY LIGHT NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A SMALL LEAK AT THE FRONT OF THE DISHWASHER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Apr 10, 2014

License

1 minor violation.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: THRESHOLD AT THE DOOR LEADING TO BASEMENT STILL UNFINISHED. MUST REPAIR/MAINTAIN.

Mar 27, 2014

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Teavana #21920 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Teavana #21920 on file is from Jun 11, 2015. The public record contains three inspections in total.

Has Teavana #21920's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Teavana #21920 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 Teavana #21920 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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