JUN 9
2026
PASS · 0 violations
VIETFIVE COFFEE.
Chicago Health Dept
1116 W MADISON ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Jun 2026).
5 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Jun 2026 · 1 critical violation in the last 12 months.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
5
VIOLATIONS
12
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JUN 2026
INSPECTION HISTORY
JUN 2
2026
FAIL 6 violations 1 CRITICAL
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO HANDWASH SINK IN REAR PREP AREA WHERE RICE BALLS ASSEMBLED AND COFFEE PACKAGED. PREP TABLES, RICE COOKER, AND OTHER RELATED PREP EQUIPMENT IN SAID AREA. PREMISES WAS PREVIOUSLY USING AS A DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTD TO INSTALL HANDWASH SINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PLUMBING OR REMOVE ALL PREP RELATED ITEMS FROM SAID AREA. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE WASHING MULTI USE EQUIPMENT WITH ONLY SOAP AND WATER, RINSING OFF WITH WATER AND PLACING IN LARGE CONTAINER TO DRY . 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SET UP NOR ANY SANITIZER USED. INSTD ON PROPER SET UP OF SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE OF ALL MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. MULTI USE EQUIPMENT WAS PROPERLY WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED AFTER INSTRUCTED. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025 PRIORITY
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED LARGE COFFEE BEAN ROASTER WITH RELATED SUPPLIES (LARGE DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS, COFFEE BEANS) IN DINING ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER BARRIER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION (WITH ACCESSIBLE HANDWASHING) OR REMOVE ROASTER AND ALL RELATED SUPPLIES FROM DINING AREA. DINING ROOM PROHIBITED FROM BEING USED AS A PREP AREA. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
PLASTIC LINING ON ENTIRE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO REMOVE PLASTIC LINING SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
ESPRESSO MACHINE DRAIN LINE IMPROPERLY DRAINING INTO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND PROPERLY ROUTE DRAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
UNFINISHED CEILING WITH EXPOSED PIPING AND UTILITY LINES NOTED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE A CEILING IN PREP AREA THAT IS DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH and EASILY CLEANABLE.
MAY 24
2023
PASS 2 violations
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED GASKETS IN DISREPAIR INSIDE THE TWO-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED OLD FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP INSIDE OF MICROWAVE LOCATED IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FEB 28
2022
PASS · 0 violations
FEB 25
2022
FAIL 4 violations 1 CRITICAL
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT SINKS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT. WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINK READING AT 76.8F, WATER TEMPERATURE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT 60.6F. WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT 100.0F OR ABOVE AND WATER TEMPERATURE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE AT 110.0F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED WATER DRIPPING AT HANDLES BELOW HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN UNISEX BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST SEAL EXPOSED BRICK ALONG FRONT WINDOWS AND WALLS IN DINING ROOM AREA.
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