Pedestrian Coffee

August 31, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID DOCUMENTATION ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (SMOKED SALMON CREAM CHEESE SANDWICHES, COFFEE BEVERAGES WITH MILK ETC.) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO CUSTOMERS.INSTRUCTED PERSON-IN-CHARGE THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON THE PREMISES AT ALL TIMES WHEN (TCS FOODS) ARE PREPARED, HANDLED, AND/OR SERVED.INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY AND POST ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE AT THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA (NOT-IN-USE) AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION; FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT "0" PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.A MECHANICAL DISHWASHING MACHINES SHOULD PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF EITHER 50 – 100 PPM CHLORINE (FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZING MACHINE) OR 180F FINAL RINSE (FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING MACHINE). (** SEE COMMENTS BELOW). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES.APPROXIMATELY 25 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS NEAR THE PASTRIES AND EQUIPMENTS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND ON THE SOUTH WALLS OF THE CUSTOMER DINING ROOM AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIVE POTTERY PLANTS STORED ON SHELF IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
code 40
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZING TEST KIT TO TEST SANITIZER CONCENTRATION AT THE DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SANITIZING TEST KITS ON THE PREMISES AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN: PREP TABLES (TOPS AND BOTTOMS), INTERIORS OF PREP COOLERS, STORAGE SHELFS AND INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF SINK CABINETS AT FRONT PREP AREA, SIDES OF ICE MAKER AND STORAGE RACKS AT REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, AROUND DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES AND ALL EQUIPMENTS TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS FOR LIGHT FIXTURES AT REAR PREP/DSHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS FOR SAID LIGHT FIXTURES AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2609378 DATED:12/18/2024 #45---4-903.11(A;C): **C** Equipment, Utensils, Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles- Storing OBSERVED SINGLE-USE ITEMS IN ORIGINAL BOXES AND PACKAGING (NAPKINS, PLASTIC CUPS, PLASTIC LIDS) STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR STAIRWAY AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SINGLE-USE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES DURING STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATION AND MAINTAIN BY 9/8/2026.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 18, 2024: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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