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Backlot Coffee

3982 N AVONDALE AVE, Chicago, IL 60641 · Cook County

24cited violations
1serious tier
6inspections
18tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2541989
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2024110
2022130
2020150
20182121
2017130

Inspections

  1. Oct 15, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Dec 16, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED VENT COVER IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOOR AND ALONG THE WALL UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, LOCATED IN THE REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      OBSERVED MULTIPLE EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.

  3. Dec 7, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF (2) HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINES (FRONT PREP AREA). INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR SAND ALONG THE WALL AND IN ALL CORNERS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA AND IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL WITH SPILLS IN FRONT PREP AREA ESPECIALLY BEHIND/UNDER HANDSINK.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      FOOD HANDLER (S) WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

  4. Nov 1, 2018 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Oct 30, 2018 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      2-102.14 (A) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 (a) NO CITATION ISSUED

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      2-501.11 FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      4-204.11 (B) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.

    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      2-402.11 INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS (CAPS, HAIRNETS ETC.) IN PREP AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      4-101.19 INSTRUCTED TO SEAL RAW WOOD UNDERNEATH STORAGE SHELVES BEHIND FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA AND UNDERNEATH HOT WATER TANK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.

    • Serious Priority

      HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE

      5-103.11 (B) FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES. NOTED HOT RUNNING WATER TEMPERATURE OF 70.2F THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER HOT RUNNING WATER MUST REACH 110F AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND 100F AT HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      5-204.12 FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE AND AT COFFEE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

      5-402.12 FOUND NO GREASE TRAP CONNECTED UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-501.114 INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR IN REAR DISHWASHING/MOP AREA FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-201.17 INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION ABOVE MOPSINK.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-201.11 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      2-102.13 FOOD HANDLER (S) WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INFORMATION GIVEN.

  6. Aug 10, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      RAW WOOD OF THE SHELVINGS UNDERNEATH THE FRONT COUNTER. MUST SEAL OR PAINT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      SEAL HOLE/GAP AROUND THE PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE DISH AREA. INSTALL COVING/BASEBOARD THRU-OUT THE PREP AREA. DUST BUILD-UP ON THE CEILING VENT INSIDE THE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN, REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

      VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

      INCREASE WATER PRESSURE OF THE HOT WATER IN THE WASHBOWL SINK OF THE WASHROOM.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.