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Vietfive Coffee

June 2, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA WHERE RICE BALLS ASSEMBLED AND COFFEE PACKAGED. PREP TABLES, RICE COOKER, AND OTHER RELATED PREP EQUIPMENT IN SAID AREA. PREMISES WAS PREVIOUSLY USING AS A DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTD TO INSTALL HANDWASH SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PLUMBING OR REMOVE ALL PREP RELATED ITEMS FROM SAID AREA. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI USE EQUIPMENT WITH ONLY SOAP AND WATER, RINSING OFF WITH WATER AND PLACING IN LARGE CONTAINER TO DRY . 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SET UP NOR ANY SANITIZER USED. INSTD ON PROPER SET UP OF SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE OF ALL MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. MULTI USE EQUIPMENT WAS PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED AFTER INSTRUCTED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025 PRIORITY
code 16
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE COFFEE BEAN ROASTER WITH RELATED SUPPLIES (LARGE DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS, COFFEE BEANS) IN DINING ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER BARRIER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION (WITH ACCESSIBLE HANDWASHING) OR REMOVE ROASTER AND ALL RELATED SUPPLIES FROM DINING AREA. DINING ROOM PROHIBITED FROM BEING USED AS A PREP AREA. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: PLASTIC LINING ON ENTIRE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO REMOVE PLASTIC LINING SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: ESPRESSO MACHINE DRAIN LINE IMPROPERLY DRAINING INTO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROPERLY ROUTE DRAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: UNFINISHED CEILING WITH EXPOSED PIPING AND UTILITY LINES NOTED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE A CEILING IN PREP AREA THAT IS DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH and EASILY CLEANABLE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 24, 2023: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding 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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