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A Cup Of Joe Inc.

May 21, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS/EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL IN THE PREP AREAS WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE REFRIGERATOR (CLOSEST TO THE STAIRS) IN THE BASEMENT IS CRACKED/DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO FIX OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: SPRAYER ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRIPS PROFUSELY. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MOP NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 24, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.