The Coffee Alley

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations3
• last inspectedFebruary 13, 2019 →
• address1152 W Taylor St, Chicago 60607

Is The Coffee Alley clean?

The Coffee Alley is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on August 14, 2020, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on February 13, 2019. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at The Coffee Alley?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 13, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Gloves Used Properly
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🚰handwashing sink issuescritical
  Hands Clean & Properly Washed
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• ⚠️Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored

When was The Coffee Alley last inspected?

The Coffee Alley has 14 inspections on record going back to October 26, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 13, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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