Vietfive Coffee
1116 W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL 60607 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2835125
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Inspections
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Jun 9, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 2, 2026 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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
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Severity not stated
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
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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
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Severity not stated
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
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Severity not stated
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.
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Severity not stated
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.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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May 24, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
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.
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Severity not stated
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.
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Severity not stated
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Feb 28, 2022 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Feb 25, 2022 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
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).
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED WATER DRIPPING AT HANDLES BELOW HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN UNISEX BATHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST SEAL EXPOSED BRICK ALONG FRONT WINDOWS AND WALLS IN DINING ROOM AREA.
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Serious
Priority
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.