Kapej Coffee
1447 N Sedgwick St, Chicago, IL 60610 · Old Town · Restaurant · Medium risk
Strong record across 7 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2025-03-28
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-03-28
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2020)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-03-28 Pass Complaint CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED HOLES IN THE WALLS UNDER CABINETS AROUND PIPES AND SUNKEN IN SHELVING UNDER CABINETS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE SHELVING INSIDE CABINETS WITH A BUILD UP OF COFFEE GROUNDS AND OTHER SMALL DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST ON THE SIDE OF COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED THE SIDING OF THE COUNTER AREA FACING THE SEATING AREA COMING APART FROM THE BASE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF BEING ABLE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST AND SMALL DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR IN BOTH THE STOVE UNIT AREA AS WELL AS THE BEVERAGE SERVICE/FOOD PREP AREA UNDER AND AROUND THE EQUIPMENT AND LOWER WALLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
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minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MUST LABEL BLACK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES (COFFEE) WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST DETAIL CLEAN DIRT FROM FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
2020-05-13 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
serious Employee Hygiene
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS
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minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED NO BARRIER OR PROTECTION AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP/COFFEE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BARRIER SNEEZE GUARD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA PREPPING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HEAR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
serious Employee Hygiene
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED IN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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