Overflow Coffee
1449 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605 · South Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 4 of 8 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-07-14
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-07-14
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 8 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 8×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 4×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-07-14 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEEs NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2025-05-29 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED AND SERVED (SUCH AS EGGS, MILK,TURKEY). INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED...
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID EQUIPMENT MUST PROPERLY SANITIZE AT 50PPM-100PPM OF CHLORINE ALL TIMES. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE DEPART...
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEEs NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED SOME EMPLOYEES WORKING WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
2024-05-03 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection ▾
2024-03-22 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER OR VALID CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (MILK) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFI...
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE INADEQUATELY SANITIZING DISHES AT 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SANITIZING SOLUTION TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE DISHES PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION...
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
FOUND ALL FOOD HANDLERS LOCATED IN FRONT PREP WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FOOD DEBRIS UNDER LOOSE LEAF TEA STATION IN FRONT PREP, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOLERS IN REAR PREP. UNDER ALL STORAGE SHELVES AND 3 COMP SINK IN REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Other
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
4-904.11 OBSERVED THE TO-GO CONTAINERS NOT INVERTED AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
minor Other
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
4-204.119 OBSERVED A DRYING RACK/DRAIN BOARD IS NEEDED BY THE REAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS WITH ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS UNDER THE CUSTOMER COUNTER AROUND THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
2022-05-20 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-501.11 OBSERVED TORN GASKETS IN 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER ON SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COOLERS HAVE GASKETS IN GOOD REPAIR.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
4 ▾
serious Food Storage & Handling
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED SEVERAL READY TO EAT TCS FOODS IN DELI COOLER WITH NO DATE MARKING. MANAGER DISCARDED 1/2 POUND SAUSAGE PATTIES ($.60), 1.3 OZ HAM ($.30), 6 OZ PEPPERJACK CHEESE ($1) AND 7.5 OZ TURKEY ($5). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL TCS READY TO EAT ...
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED TORN GASKETS IN 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER ON SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COOLERS HAVE GASKETS IN GOOD REPAIR.
minor Other
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED NO CHLORINE TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR CHLORINE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN CHLORINE TEST STRIPS FOR LOW TEMP CHLORINE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
2021-02-02 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
4-301.14 OBSERVED VENTILATION NOT TURNING ON PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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