Side Practice Coffee

December 1, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
critical findings4

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
code 1Priority
handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NOTED INADEQUATE HOT WATER AVAILABLE IN THE STAFF/CUSTOMER WASHROOM. MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 83.1F AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • MUST MOVE THE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER CLOSER TO THE HAND WASHING SINK AND NOT DIRECTLY ABOVE THE CLEAN DISH RACK AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: NOTED A FOOD HANDLER DRINKING FROM AN OPEN CUP IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA. REVIEWED PROPER EATING/DRINKING REQUIREMENTS FOR EMPLOYEES.
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE NOTED DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND CLEAN DISH DISH RACK.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF GUARDS FOR ELECTRICAL CORDS AT THE HAND WASHING SINK. MUST USE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE MATERIAL FOR ANY GUARD.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS AND FREEZER NOTED WITH FOOD SPILLAGE AND EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED A BUCKET OF STANDING WATER FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE UNDER THE PIPING OF THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAIR ANY LEAK FOUND.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED SOILED MOP HEADS BEING IMPROPERLY STORED. MUST STORE INVERTED AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGING BEING STORED ON A FOOD PREP SURFACE. MUST PROVIDE PROPER STORAGE FACILITIES FOR STAFF BELONGINGS AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD CONTACT AREAS.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 4, 2020: 13 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

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