Food Safety Report: Capital One Cafe, 1465 E 53rd St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60615 Illinois, United States

Report date: Aug 27, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation. Priority foundation

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no chicago food sanitation manager on site or valid certificate posted when tcs food prepared and served. A chicago food sanitation manager must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: observed single service lids not inverted on front counter. Instructed manager to invert all single service articles to protect from contamination.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no test kit or irreversible registering thermometer for high temperature dish machine. Instructed manager to provide and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-005

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation not corrected from report #2589624 on 2-15-24:38 observed the side exit door with a 1/4" gap at the bottom. Must repair and maintain to prevent entry point for pest. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued.

61. Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- comments: observed previous inspection summary report not posted and visible to customers. Inspection report summary shall be posted in plain view of customers. Priority foundation 7-42-010(b) citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov