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Espression Lavazza

140 E WALTON PL, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook County

8cited violations
1serious tier
2inspections
7tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2766823
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025141
2021140

Inspections

  1. Dec 17, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE WAITERS STATION HAND WASHING SINK. TEMPERATURE OF HOT RUNNING WATER WAS AT 89.1F. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      NOTED SLOW DRAIN AT THE HAND WASHING SINK OF THE WAITERS STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      NOTED HEAVY DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS AND PIPES/CONDUITS.

  2. Mar 25, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED GREASE AND DUST ACCUMULATION IN LOWER INTERIOR OF FRYER ON RIGHT SIDE OF COQ D'OR SECTION OF MAIN KITCHEN. MUST DETAIL CLEAN. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED TOILET ON RIGHT IN DISREPAIR (NO WATER INSIDE) IN MEN'S RESTROOM INSIDE COQ D'OR RESTAURANT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME. RUST ACCUMULATION/BROWN LIQUID IN BASIN OF COOLING BAIN. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED LARGE GAPS BETWEEN TILES ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PASTRY AREA. MUST REGROUT TO MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED LIGHT NOT WORKING OVER LEFT STALL IN WOMEN'S RESTROOM INSIDE COQ D'OR RESTAURANT. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME.

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.