NOV 21
2025
PASS · 0 violations
COFFEE LAB & ROASTERS.
Chicago Health Dept
2823 N LINCOLN AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Nov 2025); 3 critical violations across the last 12 months.
5 inspections on record since 2019 · Last inspected Nov 2025 · 3 critical violations in the last 12 months.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
5
VIOLATIONS
8
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
NOV 2025
INSPECTION HISTORY
NOV 4
2025
PASS · 0 violations
OCT 27
2025
FAIL 6 violations 3 CRITICAL
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.
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) CITATION ISSUED.
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.
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 VIOLATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
SEE VIOLATION#60
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 ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLTION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
OCT 20
2020
PASS 2 violations
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FRONT STORAGE ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE.
SEP 11
2019
PASS · 0 violations
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