SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

METRIC COFFEE CAFE.

EAT. 92/100

2021 W FULTON ST · NEAR WEST SIDE, CHICAGO

Last inspected August 6, 2025 · passed

Passed all 6 inspections, but 3 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
6
4 passed · 2 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
9
includes 3 critical
RECORDS COVER
8 YEARS
since Sep 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 6
2025
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN THE WALLS UNDERNEATH THE SERVICE COUNTER TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE CEILING IN POOR REPAIR WHERE THE FIRE HAPPEND. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

JAN 5
2022
PASSED
0 violations
JUN 23
2020
PASSED
0 violations
SEP 4
2019
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALDocumentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.

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PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE AND CLEAN UP KIT FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

MINORSanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED USED WIPING CLOTHS ON THE COUNTER TOPS AND BEHIND THE COFFEE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED THAT WIPING CLOTHS SHOULD BE STORED IN SANITIZER SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

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PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE SPIDER WEBS BEHIND THE WATER HEATER AND UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

APR 23
2018
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALChemical Safety
SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE

OBSERVED UNPASTEURIZED JUICES FROM TIME MACHINE JUICE COMPANY (2021 WEST FULTON, CHICAGO, IL 60612) BEING SOLD IN THE RETAIL DISPLAY COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT UNPASTEURIZED JUICES FROM A SEPARATE WHOLESALE SOURCE CANNOT BE SOLD AT RETAIL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

MINORSanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MILK COOLER AT THE COFFEE SERVICE AREA.

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SEP 14
2016
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORPlumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION TO BOTH SETS OF MEN AND WOMENS TOILET ROOMS (1ST/2ND).

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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