THE COFFEE STUDIO

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: NOTED OVER 15 FLYING INSECTS ON WALL, SHELVES, CEILING AND EQUIPMENT AT THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND HAVE PREMISES TREATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A).CITATION ISSUED.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA WHERE MIXING OF ASSORTED DRINKS AND SMOOTHIES ARE MADE WITH A NON WORKING FAUCET FOR THE HOT RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A FAUCET FOR THE HOT RUNNING WATER.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE BOTTOM PIPE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: NOTED WASTEWATER BACKING UP WITH DIRT, GREASE, AND FOOD PARTICLES INTO THE COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS FILLED INTO ONE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS AND RELEASED.PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: NOTED GREASE AND RUST ON THE FLOOR AROUND THE GREASE TRAP AT THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED HOLE ON CEILING AT THE BASEMENT FOOD DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED DIRTY AND WET FLOORS AT THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA, DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRY FLOORS. ALSO INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINT FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT AT THE BASEMENT FOOD DRY STORAGE.

PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: 8-404.13(B:4)-- PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 11-21-24 REPORT #2607844 #60- VIOLATION #55 FROM 3-15-23 --NOTED ROUGH AND UNFINISHED BRICK WALL AT ONE SIDE OF THE BATHROOM WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. BRICK WALL STILL NOTED WITH OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES, ROUGH AND UNEVEN. UNABLE TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE IN A BODILY FLUID EVENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS BEING PREPARED/SERVED SUCH AS CREAM CHEESE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REAR TALL REACH-IN DAIRY COOLER. MUST REPLACE.

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NO IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON SITE TO MONITOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: CAULKING AROUND THE SEAL OF THE LARGER PREP SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR WITH BLACKENED MOLD. MUST REPLACE.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND FLOORS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES AND CERTIFICATE NOTED EXPIRED. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 3-15-23 REPORT #2572584 #55- NOTED ROUGH AND UNFINISHED BRICK WALLS AT ONE SIDE OF THE BATHROOM WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (SALMON YOGURT ETC )OR CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATE ON SITE (SAFE SERVE IS EXPIRED). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED ROUGH AND UNFINISHED BRICK WALLS AT ONE SIDE OF THE BATHROOM WALL. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE FRONT PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NOTED PREMISE USING A HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHER WITH GAUGE READING 183F; HOWEVER NOTED NO TEMPERATURE TEST STRIPS OR IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE INDICATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, STRIPS/STICKERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED TODAY.

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: NOTED WASTE WATER FROM ONE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS INTO THE OTHER TWO COMPARTMENT SINKS WHEN ONE IS RELEAESED FROM THE THIRD COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.