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Colectivo Coffee Roasters

2530 N CLARK ST, Chicago, IL 60614 · Cook County

51cited violations
4serious tier
15inspections
24tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2501823
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025120
2024241
2023160
2022160
2021100
20204123
2019150
2018140
20173120

Inspections

  1. Jan 14, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED BUILD UP OF COFFEE GROUNDS AND DEBRIS ON SHELVES BEHIND COFFEE MACHINE AND BAGGED COFFEE AT FRONT COUNTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED BOTH UNISEX BATHROOMS ON SITE TO HAVE A TRASH CAN WITHOUT A LID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TRASH CAN WITH LID IN ALL UNISEX BATHROOMS.

  2. Jan 25, 2024 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Jan 22, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK 2ND ALL GENDER WASHROOM. WATER TEMPERATURE 81.0F AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. FACILITY HAS ANOTHER HAND WASHING SINK INSIDE ANOTHER ALL GENDER WASHROOM WITH CLOSE PROXIMITY FOR EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMERS TO WASH THEIR HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-03(C) CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS IN BOTH GENDER WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF FRONT COUNTER FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRISO FLOOR AROUND ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZERS LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

  4. Feb 27, 2023 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      NOTED TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS BEING STORED DIRECTLY UNDER WATER PIPELINES. MUST REMOVE FOOD CONTAINERS OR PROVIDE ENCASED WATERLINES, OR CEILING.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      ICE SCOOPS AT BASEMENT ICE MACHINE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.

    • Severity not stated

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

      BASEMENT ICE MACHINE WITH RAW WOOD AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION. MUST SEAL/PAINT TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      NOTED CRACKED/DAMAGED MISSING CEMENT FLOOR AT THE BOTTOM STAIRCASE TO THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER AND DRY FOOD STORAGE. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      NOTED EXPIRED ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE CURRENT CERTIFICATE.

  5. Oct 17, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      USED KNIVES STORED ON COUNTER BY ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE KNIFE RACK OR PROPER STORE TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      MUST NOT STORE CLEAN CUTTING BOARD ON THE BACK-SPLASH OF THE ONE-COMPARTMENT SINK.

    • Severity not stated

      SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

      SINGLE PLASTIC SERVINGS STORED OUTSIDE OPENED PATIO MUST BE RELOCATED INSIDE OR PROVIDED AN ENCLOSED CONTAINER TO STORE THEM. TOO MANY BIRDS IN THE PATIO AREA

    • Severity not stated

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

      MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. INCLUDED INSIDE CHEST FREEZERS

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      OBSERVED CHLORINE CHEMICAL SANITIZING DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING CHLORINE SANITIZER WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED. 0 PPM CHLORINE NOTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE DISH REPAIRMAN ARRIVED(10:30 AM) DURING THE INSPECTION AND REPAIRED THE MACHINE, PRESENTLY MAINTAINED AT 100PM. RECOMMEND USING TEST STRIPS TO CHECK SANITATION LEVELS DAILY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      GREASE ON WEST WALL BY COOKING UNIT.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

  6. Nov 22, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  7. Nov 13, 2020 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  8. Jan 15, 2020 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  9. Jan 13, 2020 Canvass Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      5-202.12 (A) TODAY 1-13-2020 WE (MANAGER AND I) STILL FOUND HANDWASHING SINK INSIDE THE WASHROOM BY THE WALL AT TEMP OF 77.8F, 80F AND 88F. MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 100F. WASHROOM IS USED FOR CUSTOMERS AND STAFF. A HANDWASHING SINK( shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 38oC (100oF) through a mixing valve or combination faucet). ADEQUATE HOT WATER FOUND AT ALL OTHER SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED. On 1-8-20, report #2356290 was given two days.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      5-204.11 DESIGNATED HANDWASHING SINK IS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSE(MENTIONED ABOVE VIOLATION),INSTRUCTED TO INSTALLED A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT COFFEE AREA TO ACCOMMODATE THE TASK AT MENTIONED AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      3-305.11 WASTE PIPES ABOVE CHEST FREEZERS AND ABOVE PACKAGES OF COFFEE IN BASEMENT AREA MUST BE ENCASED. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

  10. Jan 8, 2020 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

      PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED -

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      2-101.11 NO ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED NOR PROVIDED ON SITE FOR PRESENT MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. A LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOOD IS HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED

      OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT GOING IN BASEMENT,UPON HIS RETURN HE HAD BASEBALL CAP ON, GLOVED HANDS AND MADE A SANDWICH FOR CUSTOMER; ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HANDLED NON-FOOD ITEMS FROM TAKING ORDER,CASH REGISTRAR, AND PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINT TO HIMSELF THAN WENT TO PREP AREA GLOVED HIS HANDS AND MADE SANDWICH( SLICES OF BREAD SMOKED SALMON,SLICED TOMATOES,ETC) FOR CUSTOMER WHICH WAS SERVED TO CUSTOMER BEFORE I CAN EXPLAIN HAND WASHING PROCEDURE.MUST WASH HANDS PRIOR TO GLOVE HANDS EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. ISSUED WAS CORRECTED. PRIORITY VIOLATION :7-38-010,CITATION ISSUED

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      HANDWASHING SINK AT FRONT PREP COFFEE AREA NO ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING DUE TO A COFFEE POT IS PARTIALLY COVERING SINK TO DRAIN COFFEE. SINK IS DESIGNATED FOR HANDWASHING. UPON MY REQUEST UNIT WAS REMOVED BY THE MANAGER ON DUTY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      DESIGNATED HANDWASHING SINK IS USED FOR OTHER PURPOSE(MENTIONED ABOVE VIOLATION),INSTRUCTED TO INSTALLED A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT FRONT COFFEE AREA TO ACCOMMODATE THE TASK AT MENTIONED AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-030(C)"CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATION"

    • Serious Priority

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      5-202.12 (A) WE(MANAGER AND I)FOUND NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT WASHBOWLS IN BOTH WASHROOMS.PRESENTLY HOT WATER TEMPERATURE FROM 59.3F TO 67.2F. A HANDWASHING SINK( shall be equipped to provide water at a temperature of at least 38oC (100oF) through a mixing valve or combination faucet). ADEQUATE HOT WATER FOUND AT ALL OTHER SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      3-305.11 WASTE PIPES ABOVE CHEST FREEZERS AND ABOVE PACKAGES OF COFFEE IN BASEMENT AREA MUST BE ENCASED. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      3-304.12 OBSERVED USED KNIVES BEING LEFT ON TOP CUTTING BOARD,MUST WASH,RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS AND PROPERLY STORE AT KNIFE HOLDER.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      TOILET BOWL AT FIRST WASHROOM BY THE HALLWAY NEED TO BE CLEANED (FECES). CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  11. Jan 9, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PROPER REHEATING PROCEDURES FOR HOT HOLDING

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

      3-501.17- OBSERVED PRE PORTIONED CONTAINERS OF READY TO EAT FOOD, SALSA, STORED IN COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER, NOT LABEL WITH DATE TAG. INFORMED MANAGER THAT READY TO EAT FOODS STORED AT MORE THAN 24 HOURS MUST BE PROPERLY DATED AND LABELLED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LABELS. MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      2-402.11- OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINS IN FRONT PREP AREA WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPEARED AND SERVED.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      PA 100-0367- OBSERVED ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS CERTIFICATES. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      REMOVAL OF SUSPENSION SIGN

  12. May 29, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUD AND BEHIND CHEST FREEZERS IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATED ON VENTILATION VENT ABOVE OVEN IN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

      REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

      VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN FRONT SELLING AREA MILK COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

      APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

      OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINS IN FRONT PREP AREA WHEN FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPEARED AND SERVED.

  13. Dec 22, 2017 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST REPAIR UNFINISHED WALLS AND CEILING IN BASEMENT.

  14. Dec 12, 2017 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

      NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK MAINTAINED ON SITE AND AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTOR DURING THE INSPECTION. PEST CONTROL LOG BOOKS MUST BE MAINTAINED AND AVAILABLE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

      NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON-SITE OR CERTIFICATE POSTED DURING INSPECTION, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, DELI MEATS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS, ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. A CERTIFIED MANAGE MUST BE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST DISCONTINUE USING MILK CRATES AS STORAGE RACKS FOR COFFEE AND THROUGHOUT STORAGE ROOMS IN BASEMENT. REPLACE CUTTING BOARD IN PREP AREA.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF PREP COOLERS BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN PREP AREAS, STAIRCASE, BASEMENT, AND WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST REPAIR UNFINISHED WALLS AND CEILING IN BASEMENT.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST INCREASE HOT WATER PRESSURE IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM.

    • Not serious Minor

      PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

      MUST REMOVE OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER FROM THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOORS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

    • Not serious Minor

      APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

      OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE SERVING COFFEE AND PASTRIES. HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.

  15. May 2, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST ADJUST DOOR SWEEP ON SIDE DOOR LEADING TO OUTSIDE DINING. AREA MUST REMOVE STORAGE RACK IN BASEMENT, FROM UNDER WASTE WATER PIPE (WHERE ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED).

    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST DETAIL FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. DIRT AND DEBRIS PRESENT.

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.