Chicago
74
YOUR CALL

Cocoa & Co

1651 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
YOUR CALL
74/100

Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record

Inspections
3
2 passed
Last Inspected
2026-02-17
Pass Rate
67%
1 failure
Score
74/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2026-02-17)
Failed 1 inspection (2026)
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Documentation & Training minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Food Temperature serious
2026-02-17 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

: 4-101.19--- NOTED THE COUNTER TOP ABOVE THE DISH WASHING MACHINE DAMAGED/CRACKED AND IN POOR REPAIR. ALSO NOTED WITH A HOLE SEALED WITH CARDBOARD AND TAPE. MUST REPAIR ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601.11(B)-- INTERIOR OF THE CONVECTION OVEN DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

5-205.15--- LEAK UNDER THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK INTO A PLASTIC CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REMOVE CONTAINER WITH POOLING WATER.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13---- NOTED AN INVALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR THE EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING/CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.

2026-02-10 Fail Complaint
8
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

NOTED DISHES BEING WASHED INSIDE THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK WITH NOTED DISH SOAP, SCRUBBING SPONGES IN SINK AND A DRYING MAT WITH CLEAN DRYING GLASSWARE AND UTENSILS. REVIEWED ALL DISHWASHING MUST BE DONE IN THE DISH WASHING MACHINE ON SITE. PRIOR...

minor Food Storage & Handling

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

NOTED THE COUNTER TOP ABOVE THE DISH WASHING MACHINE DAMAGED/CRACKED AND IN POOR REPAIR. ALSO NOTED WITH A HOLE SEALED WITH CARDBOARD AND TAPE. MUST REPAIR ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON SITE FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FINAL RINSE CYCLE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE REAR CHOCOLATE BLENDER, CONVECTION OVEN AND REAR SMALL WHITE COOLER DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

LEAK UNDER THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK INTO A PLASTIC CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REMOVE CONTAINER WITH POOLING WATER.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AND UNDER THE ESPRESSO MACHINE DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NOTED AN INVALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR THE EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING/CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.

2024-11-25 Pass License

No violations found.

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