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Portage Grounds Coffee & Tea

5501 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60641 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 19, 2022

13

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 19, 2022

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE BIN AND INTERIOR GUARD WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 19, 2022CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 9, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 1, 2021CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 19, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 25, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 21, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 20, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 13, 2015CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 29, 2014CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 30, 2013CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 19, 2013License Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 5, 2013LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)
May 28, 2013LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Portage Grounds Coffee & Tea — questions

Did Portage Grounds Coffee & Tea pass its last health inspection?
Portage Grounds Coffee & Tea at 5501 W Irving Park Rd was inspected on Dec 19, 2022 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Portage Grounds Coffee & Tea?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE BIN AND INTERIOR GUARD WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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