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The Perfect Cup

November 10, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: NOTED AN EMPLOYEES OPEN COFFEE CUP IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE A CLOSED CONTAINER FOR BEVERAGES.
code 6Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST NOT STORE DRY FOODS/BEVERAGES DIRECTLY UNDER WASTE WATER LINES IN THE BASEMENT.
code 39
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
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT.
code 47
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NOTED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE CURRENT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 30, 2021: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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About this record

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.