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The Avondale Coffee Club

July 17, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions
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  • official resultPass w/ Conditions
  • resultPass w/ Conditions
  • inspection typeComplaint
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • no certified food manager on dutycritical
    Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
    Inspector note: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    code 1Priority
  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING DEVICE OR PAPER TOWEL AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. (CORRECTED ON SITE - EMPLOYEE PROVIDED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • certified manager paperwork missingcritical
    Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
    Inspector note: FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (MILK, DAIRY PRODUCTS ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES THAT TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOOD ARE BEING HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
    code 2Priority
  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
    code 36
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: BUILDUP OF DUST AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND IN BETWEEN COOLING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING PEST HARBORAGE AND STORE 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 6, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.

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