Colectivo Coffee
1211 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 8 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-09-24
What You Should Know
✓ 8 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-09-24
✓ No failures across all 8 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-09-24 Pass Complaint 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Ice scoop holder at front service line not clean, Instructed to clean and maintain.
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CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Food Temperature
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT TOILET IN THE LEFT-HAND TOILET ROOM WAS NOT IN WORKING ORDER. THE STAFF HAS AN ORDER SIGN, AND THE TOILET LEAKS IF FLUSHED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR TOILET. OBSERVED 1 OF 2 HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE LEFT TOILET ROOM WITH N...
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS.
3 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED A BROWN RESIDUE IN THE INTERIROR OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE FAN GUARDS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DRY SPILL LIQUID AND FODD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND UNDER SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2022-02-14 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 2 ▾
minor Documentation & Training
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #57 (MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND MUST MAINTAIN) AND #58 (MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS) NOT CORRECTED WI...
minor Other
MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
OBSERVED NO RECORD OF EMPLOYEES VACCINATION STATUS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON FILE.
2021-01-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE WITH THE NECESSARY ITEMS GLOVES, MASK, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ...
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND MUST MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
minor Other
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
OBSERVED NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B). NO CITATION ISSUED.- COS
2020-07-14 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS IN REAR KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
ICE SCOOP STORED TOO CLOSE TO MOP HEAD, INSTRUCTED TO STORE SEPARATELY.
minor Sanitation
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
DISPOSABLE CUPS USED AS A MULTI-USE UTENSILS FOR SPICES, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER CONTAINERS.
minor Other
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NO CHLORINE TEST STRIPS FOR LOW TEMP DISH WASHING MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025.
2019-04-16 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
critical Employee Hygiene
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEE TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE WITH THE REQUIRED ITEMS GLOVES, MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUND...
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET NO LOGS RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DO NOT HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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