DEC 19
2025
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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THE UNDERSTUDY COFFEE AND BOOKS.
EAT. 80/100
5531 N CLARK ST · UPTOWN, CHICAGO
Last inspected December 19, 2025 · passed
Passed all 3 inspections, but 2 critical violations on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
3
2 passed · 1 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
6
includes 2 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Mar 2023
INSPECTION HISTORY
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF BROWN RESIDUE ON THE INSIDE PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SCHEDULE A CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
OCT 242024PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OCT 24
2024
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (DAIRY, SANDWICHES ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES THAT TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOOD IS BEING HANDLED.
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL REACH-IN COOLERS.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE CLEANING SUPPLIES 6" OFF THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
MAR 152023PASSED1 violationDETAILS
MAR 15
2023
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO ADDITIONAL PREP/DUMP SINK IN THE FRONT PREPARATION/BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL PREP/DUMP SINK IN THE FRONT PREPARATION/BEVERAGE AREA.
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 →