RecordWell Data

Joe's Coffee

820 N LA SALLE DR, Chicago, IL 60610 · Cook County

11cited violations
0serious tier
10inspections
4tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2483180
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026120
2025220
2024100
2022100
2021100
2020110
2019120
2017120
2016120

Inspections

  1. Jan 22, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNAGE NEEDED AT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED FLOOR IN NEED OF CLEANING FROM COFFEE GROUNDS AND COFFEE BEANS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Jul 14, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      NOTED A BUCKET CONTAINING A SANITIZING SOLUTION SET UP TO SANITIZE DISHES WASHED RINSED USING THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LARGE ENOUGH SO THAT DISHES CAN BE SUBMEERGED IN EACH COMPARTMENT OR A COMMERCIAL DISHWASHING MACHINE CAN BE INSTALLED INSTEAD OF A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED

  3. Feb 18, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF COFFEE BEANS, DIRT AND COFFEE GRINDS ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE LOWER REACH IN UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PULL ALL MOVEABLE EQUIPMENT, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.

  4. Jul 11, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Apr 28, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  6. May 12, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  7. May 1, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AND BETWEEN EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  8. May 23, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

      OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010.NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE OR CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

  9. Jun 26, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

      FOUND LARGE UNWRAPPED AND UNPROTECTED STRAWS IN A BASKET AT THE SELF-SERVE COFFEE CREAMER COUNTER.MUST PROVIDE INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED STRAWS OR A STRAW DISPENSER.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      FOUND NO SPLASH GUARD FOR THE HAND SINK AT COFFEE PREP AREA.MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BETWEEN HANDSINK AND PREP SINK.

  10. Aug 10, 2016 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR BY DISHMACHINE. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AT DISHMACHINE ROOM AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AT DISHMACHINE ROOM. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.

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.