Espressamente Illy

January 8, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BLACK DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE LARGE ICE MACHINE DRIPPING INTO ICE, ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF LARGE ICE MACHINE BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. ALL ICE INSIDE SAID ICE MACHINE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.
    code 16
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: NO THERMOMETER INSIDE SODA GRAB N GO COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROIVDE A WORKING AND VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE SAID COOLER.
    code 36
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
    Inspector note: OBSERVED 1/2 INCH GAPS AT REVOLVING DOOR SWEEPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST RODENT PROOF REVOLVING DOOR SWEEPS.
    code 38
  • bathroom / plumbing issues
    Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
    Inspector note: COFFEE PREP AREA 1-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LOOSE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    code 51

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 3, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

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