Momentum Coffee
2119 S State St, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 7 inspections
Last Inspected
2026-01-22
What You Should Know
✓ 7 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-01-22
✓ No failures across all 7 inspections on record
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Chemical Safety issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 3×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
⚠ Chemical Safety critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED LIGHT DUST VENTILATION FAN IN ONE WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FAN. OBSERVED DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL IN THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO SWEEP AND MAINTAIN.
2025-01-30 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15: OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR SWEEP SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AT THE BOTTOM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAN.
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
4-904.11: OBSERVED CLEAR FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT INVERTED ON THE LOWER SHELF NEXT TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13: OBSERVED THE MANAGER ON SITE WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE ALLERGEN COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
2025-01-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR AT THE FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA. 10 CARTONS OF HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM FOUND AT 56.8F-60.0F AND CHEDDAR CHEESE FOUND AT 50.6F. MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 14LBS A...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF A REFRIGERATOR AT 50.9F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON THE UNIT. ONCE REPAIRED, PLEASE REVIEW COMMENTS FOR TAG REMOVAL. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. P...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR SWEEP SLIGHTLY DAMAGED AT THE BOTTOM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAN.
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED CLEAR FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT INVERTED ON THE LOWER SHELF NEXT TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE MANAGER ON SITE WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE ALLERGEN COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED AN OPENING ABOUT 1/4 INCH BOTTOM RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE INSECT AND OR PEST ENTERING AND HARBORING.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAK AT FRONT FOOD PREP STATION FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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2021-08-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Chemical Safety
FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE
3-201.11 OBSERVED REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED TCS FOODS (COOKED EGG, COOKED PORK ETC) WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING AN APPROVED SOURCE INFORMATION OR DATE OF PRODUCTION. THE MANAGER STATES FOODS ARE OBTAINED FROM CHIFRESH 135 N. KEDZIE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION...
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A BROWNISH SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE BY THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
3-601.11 OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DESSERTS FOR SALE BY THE FRONT CUSTOMER COUNTER WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE BUSINESS NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS, INGREDIENTS, OR IF THE PRODUCT CONTAINS ANY ALLERGENS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
2-402.11 OBSERVED ONE MALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED UNDER THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
2-102.13 OBSERVED FACILITY UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
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minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
TRASH RECEPTACLES IN THE (UNISEX) TOILET ROOMS LIDS ARE NOT COMPLETELY COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIDS THAT ARE CLOSED COMPLETELY. MAINTAIN SAME.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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