The Bean Caffe'
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2025
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Score
Across the available record, The Bean Caffe' has six inspections on file, the first dated 2012. The Bean Caffe' was last inspected on Feb 24, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near five violations each time.
The pattern that stands out is “insects, rodents, & animals not present”, which has been cited four times.
The Bean Caffe''s latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Feb 24, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Feb 20, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 8 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE LEAVING FOOD PREPARATION AREA TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT DISH ROOM AND HANDLED EQUIPMENT AND RETURN TO WORK, HANDLING COFFEE, MILK, AND SANDWICHES BEFORE WASHING HANDS AT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS PRIOR TO RETURNING TO WORK AFTER HANDLING SOILED EQUIPMENT OR ENGAGING IN OTHER ACTIVITIES THAT CONTAMINATE THE HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A PORTABLE (NON-PLUMBED) HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREPARATION/CASHIER AREA AS WELL AS THREE (3) COFFEE BREWING EQUIPMENT/DISPENSERS AT FRONT PREP AREA TO NOT BE CONNECTED TO CITY PLUMBING WITH AVAILABLE HOT AND COLD WATER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. WATER WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW 70F AFTER RUNNING AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTUCTED MANAGER THAT AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER PRESSURE PROPERLY CONNECTED TO THE CITY OF CHICAGO WATER SUPPLY AND DRAIN MUST BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE REAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, INCLUDING THE HAND SINK AND ALL EQUIPMENT REQUIRING WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA TO NOT HAVE PAPER TOWELS OR A METHOD OF HAND DRYING AVAILABLE AT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT EACH HAND SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED. MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK WITH PLUMBED HOT AND COLD WATER AVAILABLE IN ROOM 122/DISH ROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. TWO (2) PORTABLE HAND WASHING SINKS WERE PRESENT BUT DISCONNECTED AND BLOCKED WITH ITEMS IN THE ROOM 122/DISH ROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION; NO HOT OR COLD WATER AVAILABLE FROM BOTH UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SINK WITH PLUMBED HOT AND COLD WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS, AND PROPERLY CONNECTED TO DRAIN. IN THE ROOM 122/DISHWASHING ROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(c). CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. (HANDLES DAIRY AND SANDWICHES) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012. MUST PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL WITH CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO MAINTAINED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK CONTAINING RECENT SERVICE REPORTS OR THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY'S ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH LICENSE NUMBER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A MAINTAINED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK CONTAINING ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION AS SPECIFIED IN THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF CHICAGO. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-020(c). CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR KIT FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CLEANING SUPPLIES KIT AND ASSOCIATED PROCEDURE FOR USE BY EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO TEST KIT FOR SANITIZING SOLUTION AVAILABLE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR ANY SANITIZING SOLUTION USED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER PRESENT IN THREE REACH IN COOLERS AT THE FRONT PREP AREA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE EACH COOLER HAS A THERMOMETER PRESENT TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF THE COOLER.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: HOSE ATTACHED TO HOSE BIB NEXT TO LOWER LEVEL 3 COMAPRTMENT SINK, NO NSF RATING ON HOSE OR PROOF AVAILBE THAT HOSE IS FOOD GRADE. USED FOR FILLING WATER BOTTLES TO SUPPLY HAND SINKS AND COFFEE MAKING EQUIPEMNT. MUST PROVIDE A FOOD GRADE HOSE.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE ROOM 122/DISH ROOM DRY STORAGE AREA ON LEFT HAND SIDE (STORAGE SPACE SHARED WITH "PARKING SERVICES") AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE ROOM 122/DISH ROOM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON HOSE BIB NEXT TO LOWER LEVEL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LOCATE/INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE AND HOSE BIB IN AREA THAT CAN BE REGULARLY SERVICED AS NEEDED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET MOP STORED IN MOP BUCKET AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO INVERT OR HANG MOPS TO ALLOW FOR MOP TO AIR DRY IN BETWEEN USE.
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Sep 14, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED NO GREASE TRAP CONNECTED TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL GREASE TRAP TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED CLUTTER NEXT TO REFRIGERATOR NEXT TO DOORWAY LEADING TO DISHWASHING ROOM IN BASEMENT.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE CLUTTER FOR BETTER PEST CONTROL.
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Sep 9, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM COUNTER TOPS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES OF EQUIPMENT.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS READY TO EAT FOODS THAT WAS JUST DELIVERED AND RECEIVED BY MANAGER AND STORED IN A OPEN DISPLAY UNIT SUCH AS 3.7LBS.CHICKEN ROLLS 44.6F-46.1F,7.2LBS. CHICKEN PESTO PANINI 46.3F,48.0F,3LBS. TUNA SANDWICH 47.3F-48.8F,1.31 LBS. SUNRISE TURKEY SAUSAGE 45.5F-45.7F,2.5 LBS. TURKEY CLUB 45.0F-45.1F,1.68 LBS. CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH 46.9F-47.2F,1.56 LBS. EGG WHITE BAGEL 46.6F-48.1F,2.59 LBS.PIZZA BAGEL 44.1F-45.7F,2.86 LBS. CHICKEN & CEASAR SALADS 44.0F-44.8F.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING AT 40.0F OR BELOW.APPX.26.4LBS.$238.14.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Dec 4, 2014
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE LABEL ON ALL MUFFINS, COOKIES WRAPPED FOR SALE. MUST PUT LABEL,INCLUDES NAME OF THE PRODUCT, INGREDIENTS, NAME OF THE COMPANY AND ADDRESS, AND SOURCE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE COFFEE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: PROVIDE DRAIN FLOOR COVER ON THE FLOOR DRAIN IN FRONT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAN FLOOR THRU-OUT DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAK ON THE FAUCET CONNECTOR ARM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR TO STOP THE LEAK.
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Jan 27, 2012
Complaint
6 minor violations.
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Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: FOUND PREP REACH IN COOLER NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER TEMPERATURE, AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 54.1F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE COOLER SERVICED, MUST MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. UNIT WAS TAGGED, MUST NOTIFY CDPH VIA FAX AT 312-746-4240 REQUESTING REINSPECTION OF UNIT ONCE SERVICED. CIT. # 70231-15 ISSUED.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING STORED IN PREP REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 51.2F-56.3F, ITEMS INCLUDED YOGURT, TUNA PITA, EGG & CHICKEN WRAP, CHOCOLATE MILK, HAWIIAN PINEAPPLE, HAWIIAN WRAP AND CAPRESE SANDWICH. ALL ITEMS WERE DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER.
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Wash and rinse water: clean and proper temperature
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HOT WATER AT THE 3-COMP. SINK, UTENSILS/EQUIPMENTS ARE UNABLE TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT ALL TIMES. CITATION #70232-16 ISSUED.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED IN GARBAGE BAGS, INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GUIDE BAGS FOR FROZEN FRUIT.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST ATTACHED A METAL DRAIN BOARD TO THE 3-COMP. SINK TO PROPERLY AIR DRY UTENSILS,
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST CALIBRATE ALL THERMOMETERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Bean Caffe' last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Bean Caffe' on file is from Feb 24, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Bean Caffe'?
Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Bean Caffe'.
Has The Bean Caffe''s inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Bean Caffe' have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Bean Caffe' means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is The Bean Caffe' inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Bean Caffe' is inspected about once every two years on average.
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