The Blue Coffee House

• resultFail
• critical violations3
• last inspectedNovember 19, 2010
• address4134 W 16Th St, Chicago 60623
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is The Blue Coffee House clean?

The Blue Coffee House is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on November 19, 2010. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at The Blue Coffee House?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 19, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Sewage And Waste Water Disposal, No Back Siphonage, Cross Connection And/Or Back Flow • In food establishments, there shall be adequate sewage and waste water disposal facilities that comply with all the requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL A MOP SINK WITH BACK FLOW DEVICE HOT/COLD WATER.
• ❓food from a questionable sourcecritical
  Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained • Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT/COLD WATER AT THE PREP AREA.
• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • Adequate and convenient hand washing facilities shall be provided for all employees. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT PREP AREA AND WASHROOMS.
• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. MUST RODENT PROOFED BOTTOM OF BACK DOOR AND CONTRACT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. AND PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.
• ⚠️Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered • The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND CLEAN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
  Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered • The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. MUST REMOVE DEBRIS AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA AND CLEAN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
• ⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL 3PART SINK WITH HOT/COLD WATER, GREASE TRAP AND DRAIN BOARD.
  Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. MUST PROPERLY INSTALL 3PART SINK WITH HOT/COLD WATER, GREASE TRAP AND DRAIN BOARD.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN-SANITIZE; COOLERS, COUNTERS, CABINETS, SHELVES, ALL EQUIPMENT THRU-OUT PREMISES.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST REPLACE MISSING AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND CLEAN FLOORS THRU-OUT PREMISES.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS AND CEILING, REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING PANEL AND REPAIR WALLS WHERE NEEDED THRU-OUT PREMISES, ALSO PAINT WALLS THRU-OUT PREMISES. ALSO REPLACE BASEBOARDS WHERE NEEDED.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST SEAL OPENINGS ON WALLS AND CEILING, REPLACE MISSING AND DAMAGED CEILING PANEL AND REPAIR WALLS WHERE NEEDED THRU-OUT PREMISES, ALSO PAINT WALLS THRU-OUT PREMISES. ALSO REPLACE BASEBOARDS WHERE NEEDED.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT PREMISES, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.

When was The Blue Coffee House last inspected?

The Blue Coffee House has 2 inspections on record going back to November 19, 2010.

The Blue Coffee House vs North Lawndale

North Lawndale runs 31% clean across 620 tracked restaurants — 190 clean, 30 mid, 396 cooked.

Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in North Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 19, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.