Food Safety Report: Julius Meinl Montrose, West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA.

1920 West Montrose Avenue, Chicago, 60613 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jan 8, 2021
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: no person in charge present at the time of inspection. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: noted no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods (coffee mixes and cappuccino etc. ) were being prepared and served. Instructed management that a certified food manager must be present at all times tcs foods are prepared and served and also the person in charge must have a city of chicago certificate by next inspection. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: noted no hand wash signage at all hand wash sinks. Instructed to have hand wash signs at all hand wash sinks.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: noted no soap at hand wash sink at the center of the rear kitchen prep area. Instructed to have soap and paper towels at all hand wash sinks. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: noted no paper towels at hand wash sink by the dish washing area. Instructed to have soap and paper towels at all hand wash sinks. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued. Consolidated with above citation.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: noted no thermometers inside refrigeration unit conspicuously posted to monitor the ambient temperature of equipment. Instructed to equip all refrigeration units with accurate and working thermometer

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted torn rubber gasket inside doors of 2 door refrigeration unit at the kitchen prep. Instructed to detail repair and maintain and/or replace.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: noted no sanitizer test strip kit on site at the time of inspection. Instructed to have a test strip kit on site at all times to properly monitor the strength of the sanitizer. Priority foundation. 7-38-005

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: noted leakage at the bottom pipping of the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: noted no one compartment sink at the front prep area where mixing of coffee and coffee products are prepared and served. Instructed to install a one compartment sink.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: noted employee wash room at the rear with garbage receptacle and no lid. Instructed to provide trash can with lid at all women wash rooms and unisex wash rooms

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: noted the bathroom door at the rear food prep area not self closing. Instructed to provide a self closing device at the door and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted multiple holes and openings along pipping at the rear prep area and hole on ceiling of the basement dry storage area. Also noted a crack on wall base behind the coffee machine at the front prep area. Instructed to seal all holes and openings to prevent entry points for pest.

Source: chicago.gov