ENGINE COFFEE.

Chicago Health Dept

1109 N ASHLAND AVE · WICKER PARK, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (May 2025), 1 critical violation noted.

3 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected May 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
7
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
MAY 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 21
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
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.

APR 21
2022
PASS · 0 violations
APR 5
2022
FAIL 5 violations 3 CRITICAL
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 FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

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 CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND PEST INSPECTION REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

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.

Public inspection records from Chicago Department of Public Health. Records current as of 2026-07-05. EatOrBeat reports records and does not rate restaurants. Source dataset →

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