Engine Coffee
1109 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mixed record — 1 of 3 inspections passed
Last Inspected
2025-05-21
What You Should Know
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-05-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS food ( steaming milk ) Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
No Thermometer in empanada hot holding, instructed to provide.
2022-04-21 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY F...
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINK IN THE UNISEX PUBLIC/EMPLOYEE TOLIET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF FOODS THE FACILITY (MILK) FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST PEST INSPECTION AND THE REPORT MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CU...
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON RECORD FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON RECORD.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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