PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Feb 25, 2025 Inspection
February 25, 2025• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST HANG MOPS TO ALL TO DRY PROPERLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
VISTA CAFE
233 N MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60601
18
Total Inspections
13
Passed
1
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS
Last Result
Inspection History
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2024 Inspection
April 15, 2024• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE BUILD UP NOTED ON THE FLOORS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA UNDER EQUIPMENT AND ALONG WA...(+1 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Aug 4, 2023 Inspection
August 4, 2023• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: Ice bin cover at soft drink dispenser not clean, syrup spills noted, instructed to clean and maintain.(+1 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2022 Inspection
July 13, 2022• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOOD ITEMS (COOKED POTATOES) IN WALK IN COOLER WITHOUT LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE LABELS (NOT TO EXCEED 7 DAYS)...(+4 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
May 26, 2021 Inspection
May 26, 2021• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: EXPOSED RAW WOOD WALL BEHIND PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Feb 11, 2020 Inspection
February 11, 2020• Canvass• 7 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO POST HAND WASHING ONLY SIGN AT HAND SINK, AND MAINTAIN.(+6 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Sep 24, 2019 Inspection
September 24, 2019• Canvass• 8 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APP...(+7 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Jun 1, 2018 Inspection
June 1, 2018• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSTRUCTED HAND WASH SINK, FOUND A JUG OF ONE GALLON DISH SOAP AND 4 INCH PAN STORED IN HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED MANAGER ...(+2 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2017 Inspection
December 5, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED SOME POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (SLICED TOMATOES) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR ...(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
May 2, 2017 Inspection
May 2, 2017• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT AND RAW WOOD EXPOSED ON THE SHELVES OF THE WALK IN COOLER, UNDER PREP TABLE LOCA...(+5 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2016 Inspection
November 29, 2016• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Reach in freezer door cover in state of disrepair(broken), shall be repaired/replaced.(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2016 Inspection
February 19, 2016• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Found food items not properly dated in walk in cooler, must properly date food items in walk in cooler.(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2015 Inspection
February 5, 2015• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND INTERIOR,EXTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT OF DEBRIS AND GREASE ...(+2 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
May 19, 2014 Inspection
May 19, 2014• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: LOWER SHELF UNDER MEAT SLICER NOT CLEAN, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS NOTED INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+1 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2013 Inspection
September 18, 2013• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR INTERIOR LINER OF THE LARGE ICE BOX FREEZER.(+1 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2012 Inspection
July 27, 2012• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: ICE BUILD-UP ON BACK OF COOLING UNIT IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2011 Inspection
April 12, 2011• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: refer to previous report for description
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2011 Inspection
April 4, 2011• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection ...(+5 more)
Health Department Contact
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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