PROVIDENT CAFE

Address: 500 E 51ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 21, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Hospital
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (25 inspections)

• Pass — Mon Apr 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN DRY STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. | 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLE
• Pass — Mon Dec 23 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED THE THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALKING COOLER NOT PROPERLY WORKING. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass — Thu Mar 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Mar 14 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 35 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND POP SYRUP STORAGE, AND ON THE ROLLING STORAGE RACKS, 25 MICE DROPPINGS
• Pass — Thu Oct 19 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE SERVING LINE IN THE FRONT AREA.
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Jun 14 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AS REQUIRED; MUST IN STALL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND HAND DRYING DEVIC
• Pass — Wed Sep 25 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Sep 19 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 250 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING FOOD PREP, FOOD SERVICE AND STORAGE AREAS: ON LEDGES AND ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH HOT AND COLD
• Pass — Thu Dec 06 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Nov 29 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Observed no written employee health plan on site. Must provide written employee health plan
• Pass — Mon May 15 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE PREP TABLE NEXT TO THE DEEP FREEZER TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAI
• Pass — Thu May 04 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Out of Business — Thu May 04 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Apr 26 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 15 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED INSIDE CABIN
• Not Ready — Wed Apr 19 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Jul 07 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 13. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: STILL NOTED APPROXIMATELY 40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN THE DRY GOODS STORAGE C
• Fail — Tue Jul 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 13. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: EVIDENCE OF RODENT INFESTATION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 100+ MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN THE FOLLOWING ARE
• Pass — Mon Feb 23 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL CONDIMENTS AND BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. | 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVI
• Pass — Thu Aug 07 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN CORNER AREAS OF KITCHEN, UNDER SINKS AND DISHMACHINE. ALSO C
• Out of Business — Thu Apr 25 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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