Cafeteria at Truman College

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Sep 10, 2025 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

2. Sep 3, 2025 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: Observed approx. 40 mice droppings in the dry storage rooms in the corners and underneath all shelving. Instructed to remove droppings and clean all affected areas and contact pest control to eliminate pest activity from the premises. Priority foundation violation, 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no lighting in the large dry storage room used for storing utensils and other single service articles. Instructed to provide lighting and maintain.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

3. Oct 31, 2024 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: Person in charge does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation.

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed not to use plastic soda crates or milk crates as a means of elevation in rear (2) storage rooms for easy access on cleaning.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace missing ceiling tile above rear prep/dishwashing area.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Found no certified food manager on site while tcs foods (chicken, beef, salads, hot and cold sandwiches etc) are being prepared and served. Instructed person in charge, a certified food manager with city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate must be present at all times when tcs foods are being handled. No city of chicago foodsrvice sanitation certificate posted on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

4. Sep 26, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   4 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on the floor in the rear dry storage area. Instructed the person in charge to elevate all food six inches off the floor.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables in prep areas. Instructed the person in charge to store the sanitizing solution between uses.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used as a liner on shelving units in the walk-in cooler in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to remove all cardboard from shelving units. All food and non-food contact surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed food debris on floors throughout the prep areas. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean floors and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed multiple certified food service managers without allergen awareness training certificates. Instructed the person in charge to ensure that any individual who has a city of chicago foodservice managers certificate obtains allergen awareness training and certificate.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

5. Aug 21, 2023 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

6. Aug 31, 2022 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed food debris/dust build-up on prep area shelves. Must clean and maintain said shelves.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed food debris/dirt build up inside prep area floor drains. Must clean interior of floor drains and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

7. Sep 16, 2021 Conditional

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical5 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(O) Inspector Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON-SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s note: 3-307.11 a splash guard is needed between the three-compartment sink and chemical shelf(at the south end of the three-compartment sink) in the kitchen. The surface must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent surface.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

     Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: 2-402.11 observed some employees not wearing hair restraints in the prep/serving area. Must wear hair restraint in prep/serving area

     Official wording (code 40)

     Personal cleanliness

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: 3-304.14 must store wiping cloths in prep areas in sanitizer bucket between uses to prevent cross-contamination. Instructed to maintain.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: 4-101.19 must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: 4-202.15 blade also can opener stand/base are rusty and with a build-up of encrusted build grimes.clean/replace unit

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 must provide food handler training certificate for new employee with 30 days of hiring

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

8. Sep 7, 2021 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   3 critical7 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: The person in charge at the time of inspection does not have a city of chicago sanitation certificate. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued -

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: No employee health policy/training on-site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on-site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. No citation was issued.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: We observed tcs food at improper temperature: cooked chorizo at temp of 58.1f,12 each fresh eggs at front cold line at temp of 51.4f. Priority violation:7-38-005 citation issued

     Official wording (code 22)

     Proper cold holding temperatures

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

     Inspector’s note: We observed improper air temperature of reach-in cooler: 54.4f. Tcs food was store inside the unit: sliced tomatoes, creamers,etc priority foundation:7-38-005,citation issued

     Official wording (code 33)

     Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: Over 50 mice droppings in different locations of premises, behind cooking equipment, and both storage areas. Must remove droppings, clean and sanitize mentioned area. Priority foundation violation:7-38-020(a)citation issued

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s note: A splash guard is needed between the three-compartment sink and chemical shelf(at the south end of the three-compartment sink) in the kitchen. The surface must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent surface.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

     Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed some employees not wearing hair restraints in the prep/serving area. Must wear hair restraint in prep/serving area

     Official wording (code 40)

     Personal cleanliness

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Must store wiping cloths in prep areas in sanitizer bucket between uses to prevent cross-contamination. Instructed to maintain.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Blade also can opener stand/base are rusty and with a build-up of encrusted build grimes.clean/replace unit

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: No certified food manager on site while tcs foods are prepared, cooked, and served: chicken, chorizo, eggs, cut tomatoes etc. 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. A least one certified food manager must be on site when food is handled. Priority foundation: 7-38-012, citation issued.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Must provide food handler training certificate for new employee with 30 days of hiring

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

9. Jan 7, 2020 Conditional

   License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

   2 critical2 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy at premises. Priority foundation. No citation issued. 7-38-010. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Found no disinfectant rated for norovirus inside vomit spill kit. Priority foundation. No citation issued.7-38-005. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found rusty shelves inside walk in cooler. Must repair/replace.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean at kitchen areas. Must clean and sanitize.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

10. Jan 3, 2020 Fail

    License · Fail

    2 critical5 general1 paperwork Show violations

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Found no disinfectant rated for norovirus inside vomit spill kit. Priority foundation. No citation issued.7-38-005. Must provide.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Found 2 handwashing sinks at preparation areas not reaching minimum temperature of 100f. Hands sinks temperature fluctuated from 70f through 85f.priority violation. No citation issued.7-38-030c. Must provide.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Found rusty shelves inside walk in cooler. Must repair/replace.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention devices in poor repair for mop sink. Must provide where it can be located and serviced.must repair.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Found leaky hand sink at front serving areas. Must repair.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Found outside compactor areas not clean. Garbage spillage. Priority foundation. No citation issued.7-38-020b. Must clean compactor areas.

      Official wording (code 54)

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Found floors and walls not clean at kitchen areas. Must clean and sanitize.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Foodhandlers at premises with no foodhandler certificates. Must provide.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training