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HEARTLAND CAFE

7000 N GLENWOOD AVE · Chicago, IL 60626

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for HEARTLAND CAFE on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2300485

Location recorded for this inspection · HEARTLAND CAFE · 7000 N GLENWOOD AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Official inspection record

Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

Complaint Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1464386

Location recorded for this inspection · HEARTLAND CAFE · 7000 N GLENWOOD AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

ComplaintFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1464377

Location recorded for this inspection · HEARTLAND CAFE · 7000 N GLENWOOD AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND EVIDENCE OF MICE AT PREMISES. OBSERVED ABOUT 15 MOUSE DROPPINGS UNDER BAR AREAS, HOT WATER TANK AREA, AND ALONG WALLS AT MAIN KITCHEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN UNDER BAR AREAS.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND OUTSIDE HALLWAY AREAS NOT CLEAN AND ORGANIZED.(OLD EQUIPMENT, PALLETS,ETC.) MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE.

License Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
8
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1375691

Location recorded for this inspection · HEARTLAND CAFE · 7000 N GLENWOOD AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RAW WOOD CABINET DOORS, RAW WOOD SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER BY THE KITCHEN AND UNDER THE BAR, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. NO DRAIN LINE PROVIDED AT SODA GUN HOLDER BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IT IN SUCH WAY THAT IT DRAINS TO FLOOR DRAIN. ICE CREAM SERVING SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINER WITH STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DIPPER WELL OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL (MULTIPLE) CLEAN SCOOPS FOR EACH SERVING.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. HOOD FILTERS AND PIPE UNDER THE HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND WATER TANK BROKEN AND UNEVEN, BROKEN CEMENT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN, DISHROOM AND REAR STORAGE/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL FLOOR SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. BROKEN BASE BOARD WALL MUST BE REPLACED AT DISH MACHINE AREA. NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE BAR COUNTER, REMOVE DEBRIS.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: PEELING PAINT AND BROKEN CEILING TILES INSIDE THE REAR STORAGE/PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE BROKEN TILES AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND RE-PAINT. METAL SHEET ON CEILING IN PREP AREA NOT SEALED, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPLACE SAID SHEET. WALLS IN DISHROOM HAVE PEELING PAINT AND ARE DIRTY. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS. WALL INSIDE THE REAR STORAGE ROOM, BY THE WALK-IN COOLER AND BEHIND THE BEER CHEST FREEZER, NOT MAINTAINED: BROKEN PEELING PAINT AND BROKEN WALL, REMOVE PEELING PAINT, REPLCE AND REPAINT. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SEAL ALL BROKEN, CRACKED WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDING BRICKS AT GROCERY STORE.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BROKEN AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE REAR STORAGE/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. ALSO LIGHT SHIELD IS MISSING UNDER THE HOOD. NEED TO PROVIDE. DUST BUILD UP AT LIGHT SHIELD UNDER THE HOOD.L INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

  • 37

    TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: STAFF WASHROOM DOOR INSIDE THE REAR STORAGE/PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT SAID DOOR.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO MOP SINK PROVIDED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A MOP SINK UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE, A BACK FLOW PREVENTER MUST BE INSTALLED AT SAID SINK. NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER PROVIDED AT ESPRESSO MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO VENTILATION PROVIDED AT STAFF WASH ROOM INSIDE THE STORAGE/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MECHANICAL EXHAUST FAN OR HAVE A WINDOW THAT IS OPENABLE AND SCREENED. BLODGETT OVEN IN REAR PREP AREA NOT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. MUST INSTALL HOOD OR REMOVE OVEN.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: UNUSED/UNNECESSARY MATERIALS(WOOD, BUCKETS, ETC.) AND EQUIPMENT STORED OUTSIDE GANGWAY MUST BE REMOVED. KEEP AREA CLEAN AND ORGANIZED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
11
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1375331

Location recorded for this inspection · HEARTLAND CAFE · 7000 N GLENWOOD AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 11

    ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE FOLLOWING EXPOSED HAND SINKS MUST BE INSTALLED: ONE IN THE DISH ROOM, ONE BEHIND THE BAR AREA, AND ONE AT PREP AREA AT REAR PREP ROOM/STORAGE. ALL SINKS MUST BE INSTALLED UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE, SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICE/PAPER TOWELS MUST BE PROVIDED AT SAID SINKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.

  • 16

    FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION/STORAGE, OPENING BETWEEN THE KITCHEN AND REAR UTILITY HALLWAY AND BETWEEN KITCHEN AND DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL PROTECTIVE BARRIER/DOOR WITH A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A).

  • 18

    NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. BOTH REAR STORAGE/PREP AREA DOORS NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED. GAPS ON BOTTOM AND SIDE OF THE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF SAID DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RAW WOOD CABINET DOORS,RAW WOOD SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER BY THE KITCHEN AND UNDER THE BAR, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. NO DRAIN LINE PROVIDED AT SODA GUN HOLDER BEHIND THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IT IN SUCH WAY THAT DRAINS TO FLOOR DRAIN. ICE CREAM SERVING SCOOPS IMPROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINER WITH STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DIPPER WELL OR PROVIDED ADDITIONAL CLEAN SCOOPS FOR EACH SERVING.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. HOOD FILTERS AND PIPE UNDER THE HOOD WITH GREASE BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND WATER TANK BROKEN AND UNEVEN, BROKEN CEMENT FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN,STORAGE/PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED ALL FLOORS SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. BROKEN BASE BOARD WALL MUST BE REPLACED AT DISH MACHINE AREA. NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR UNDER THE BAR COUNTER,REMOVE DEBRIS.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: PEELING PAINT AND BROKEN CEILING TILES INSIDE THE STORAGE/PREP AREA MUST REPLACE BROKEN TILES AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND RE-PAINT. METAL SHEET ON CEILING IN PREP AREA NOT SEALED, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/REPLACE SAID SHEET. WALL INSIDE THE STORAGE BY THE WALK-IN COOLER AND BEHIND THE BEER CHEST FREEZER NOT MAINTAINED: BROKEN PEELING PAINT AND BROKEN WALL, REMOVE PEELING PAINT,REPLCE AND REPAINT, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. SEAL ALL BROKEN, CRACKED WALLS AND CEILING THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDED BRICKS AT GROCERY STORE.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BROKEN AND MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE STORAGE/PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.ALSO LIGHT SHIELD IS MISSING UNDER THE HOOD.NEED TO PROVIDE. DUST BUILD UP AT LIGHT SHIELD UNDER THE HOOD INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

  • 37

    TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS - Comments: STAFF WASH ROOM DOOR INSIDE THE STORAGE/ PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT SAID DOOR.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO MOP SINK PROVIDED ON PREMISES INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A MOP SINK UNDER THE CITY PLUMBING CODE,A BACK FLOW PREVENTER MUST BE INSTALLED AT SAID SINK. NO BACK FLOW PREVENTER PROVIDED AT ESPRESSO MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. NO VENTILATION PROVIDED AT STAFF WASH ROOM INSIDE THE STORAGE/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MECHANICAL EXHAUST FAN OR HAVE A WINDOW THAT IS OPENABLE AND SCREENED. BLODGETT OVEN IN REAR PREP AREA NOT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD. MUST INSTALL HOOD OR REMOVE OVEN.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: UNUSED EQUIPMENT STORED OUTSIDE GANGWAY MUST BE REMOVED

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2177842.

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