Big Shoulders Coffee
858 N STATE ST, Chicago, IL 60610 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2551978
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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Oct 8, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED MANAGER ON SITE WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER LICENSE ON PERSON OR POSTED WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED (PASTRIES, MILK AND OR MILK PRODUCTS) INFORMED THAT MANAGER MUST PROVIDE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATION ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER FRONT COUNTER, UNDER AND AROUND THE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY IN AREAS.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Nov 28, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Mar 29, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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May 22, 2020 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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May 15, 2020 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Serious
Priority
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED NO BARRIER OR PROTECTION AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA BETWEEN GLASS RINSE STATION AND CUSTOMERS AND TAP COLD BREW COFFEE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BARRIER SNEEZE GUARD TO PREVENT FOOD FROM CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
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Jun 28, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED TCS FOODS (EGG TURKEY SANDWICH, BACON SANDWICH ) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITH OUT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jan 22, 2018 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Minor
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED UNFINISHED CEILING (MULTIPLE EXPOSED PIPES, HVAC DUCTWORK, WIRING, CONDUIT LINES ETC.) ABOVE PREP AREA WHERE ESPRESSO MACHINES, COFFEE GRINDERS, DISH MACHINE AND COOLERS ARE LOCATED. MUST INSTALL FINISHED CEILING ABOVE PREP AREA THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED GLASS SPHERICAL LIGHTS ABOVE PREP COUNTER. OPERATOR UNABLE TO PROVE THEY ARE SHATTER-PROOF AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS, OR PROOF FROM MANUFACTURER THAT LIGHTS ARE SHATTER-PROOF. A DROP-IN DUMP SINK WAS OBSERVED WITHOUT A FAUCET. MANAGER INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER.
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Not serious
Minor
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.