Coffee Lab & Roasters
2823 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 4 of 5 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-11-21
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-11-21)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2025)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
Inspection History
2025-11-21 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
2025-11-04 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection ▾
2025-10-27 Fail Complaint CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON WALLS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE FLYING INSECT PROBLEM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CI...
minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLE INFRONT COFFEE PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
critical Pest Activity
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. THIS IS A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENT AND OTHER PEST. OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA WAS ADEQUATE MAINTAINED ON 10/28/25 PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIO...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
SEE VIOLATION#60
minor Employee Hygiene
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT# 2453554 ON 10/20/2020. #40. OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. #55. FRONT STORAGE RO...
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minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FRONT STORAGE ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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