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Arwa Yemeni Coffee Bucktown

May 14, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOLING UNITS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP WITHOUT THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA WITHOUT PROTECTIVE SHIELD/BARRIER TO SEPERATE CUSTOMERS FROM EXPOSED FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND FOODON DISPLAY. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE PROTECTIVE BARRIER AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 39
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR USED TO VERIFY PROPER SANITIZATION TEMPERATURES IN HIGH-TEMP DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED UTILITY SINK WITHOUT HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FAUCET NECK OF HANDSINK LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP WITH LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TAPE AND REPAIR. MUST MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNFINISHED WALL SURFACES IN FACILITY BEHIND WALL WHERE GARAGE DOORS ARE INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FINISHED SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SMALL GAP BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR ON UNFINISHED WALL WHERE GARAGE DOORS ARE INSTALLED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WALL BASE AND ENCLOSE.
code 55

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Compared with Not Ready on March 6, 2026: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.