Food Safety Report: Heritage Bikes & Coffee, 2959 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

2959 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, 60657 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 2, 2023
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: the person in charge at the time of inspection does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued -

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: no original and valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate was posted nor provided on site for the present manager on duty. Instructed to provide. At least one certified food manager must be on site when food is handled. Priority foundation: 7-38-012, citation issued.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: noted a gray and slimy substance inside the upper compartment of the ice machine dripping onto the ice cubes inside the ice bin at the basement food/dry storage area. Ice is used for human consumtion. Detail clean and sanitize unit. Priority foundation violation#7-38-005. Citation issued. -

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: label with common name is required to dry products and when is removed from original container

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: not able to locate backflow prevention device at ice machine water line in basement area. It must be installed so the backflow prevention device may be located, serviced, maintained, or to know the location.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed south brick walls in food storage areas not smooth and cleanable(left side of basement staircase). Must seal all holes, cracks, crevices, and openings of said walls to make them smooth and clean. Wall caulking along the handwashing sink at the front prep area is in poor repair, cracked/damaged. Must replace.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: there is no proof of food handler training or certificates for all employees. Must provide.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations not corrected from:5-16-2022, report #2555811 #41)4-901. 12 noted dirty wiping cloths on prep tables at the front and rear prep areas. Not properly stored. Instructed to properly store all washcloths in a sanitizing solution, especially when not in use. #47) 4-202. 16 noted some use of milk crates for elevation at the kitchen area and basement food/dry storage area. Instructed not to use milk crates for elevation to prevent hiding places for pest. Must provides appropriate shelving for storage. All food items must also be stored 6' away from the wall priority foundation violation:7-42-090,citation issued

Source: chicago.gov