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Cafe Espresso C

5700 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638 · Garfield Ridge · Restaurant · Medium risk

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98/100

Strong record across 7 inspections — minor issues only

Inspections

6 passed

Last Inspected

2022-07-18

Pass Rate

86%

1 failure

Score

98/100

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What You Should Know

✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2022-07-18

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2017)

⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection

⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation serious 2×

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Employee Hygiene critical 1×

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Other minor 1×

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Pest Activity critical 1×

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Documentation & Training serious 1×

Inspection History

2022-07-18 Pass Canvass

CRITICAL 1 ▾

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

HAND WASH SOAP DISPENSER AT PREP SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN ONLY AT HANDWASH SINK.

2021-07-22 Pass Canvass

1 ▾

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

2020-07-22 Pass Canvass

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No violations found.

2019-05-30 Pass Canvass

2 ▾

minor Other

10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

SMALL HOLES NOTED ON WALL ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND MAINTAIN SURFACE.

2018-09-06 Pass Canvass

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No violations found.

2017-05-05 Pass License Re-Inspection

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No violations found.

2017-04-21 Fail License

CRITICAL 2 ▾

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NO LICENSED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. INSTD TO PROVIDE COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK. VIOLATION 7-38-020 SERIOUS

serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED. INSTD TO PROVIDE. VIOLATION 7-38-012A SERIOUS

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency. · How we score
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