Press Cafe
1427 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637 · Woodlawn · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 14 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-04-10
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 14 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-04-10
✓ No failures across all 14 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
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minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
REPAIR LEAK AT ESPRESSO MACHINE AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND REFRIGERATION UNIT AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER OF LIQUID SPILL FROM EQUIPMENT.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT INSIDE ICE MACHINE.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN REAR INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.
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minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
INVERT ALL MULTI-USE ITEMS DURING STORAGE.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED.
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minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
MUST LABEL SMALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON REAR REACH IN COOLER AND GLASS REACH IN COOLER TRACK CORD.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN CALCIUM BUILD UP ON INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE.MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM COFFEE GRINDER AND CABINET AT SAME.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN FLOOR NEXT TO COFFEE STATION.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT 3- COMP SINK.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN REAR COOLER FANGUARD COVER.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST SEAL THE OPENING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE EXIT DOOR LEADING TO THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL STORAGE CABINETS AND REMOVE COFFEE AND OTHER FOOD DEBRIS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE UPPER FAN GUARD ON THE INTERIOR OF THE TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW DEVICE AT THE COFFEE MACHINE AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE WATER SUPPLY. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO ALLOW FOR PROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL.
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minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FOUND FLOOR DRAIN AT REAR OF PREMISES NOT CLEAN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT WATERLINES FOR COFFEE MACHINES AND ESPRESSO MACHINES.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. RUBBER GASKET AT REACH-IN COOLER DOOR IN REAR IS LOOSE; ADVISED TO REATTACH OR REPLACE TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR.
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