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Kapej Coffee

March 28, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLES IN THE WALLS UNDER CABINETS AROUND PIPES AND SUNKEN IN SHELVING UNDER CABINETS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SHELVING INSIDE CABINETS WITH A BUILD UP OF COFFEE GROUNDS AND OTHER SMALL DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST ON THE SIDE OF COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SIDING OF THE COUNTER AREA FACING THE SEATING AREA COMING APART FROM THE BASE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF BEING ABLE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST AND SMALL DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR IN BOTH THE STOVE UNIT AREA AS WELL AS THE BEVERAGE SERVICE/FOOD PREP AREA UNDER AND AROUND THE EQUIPMENT AND LOWER WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55

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Compared with Pass on October 2, 2024: 4 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.