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Four Letter Word Coffee

1400 W 46TH ST, Chicago, IL 60609 · Cook County

5cited violations
0serious tier
2inspections
3tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Coffee Roaster)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2423488
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025140
2016110

Inspections

  1. Jun 23, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

      OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR NECCESARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN THE POLICY AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIAARHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

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

      INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD NEXT TO HANDSINK DIRECTLY NEXT TO DRAIN BOARDS WHERE COFFE MUGS ARE DRIED AND STORED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED FLOORS WITH COFFEE DEBRIS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT, UNDER PREP TABLES AND STORAGE SPACE. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES, CRATES AND COFFEE BAGS OFF FLOOR IN ORDER TO PREOPERLY CLEAN, REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS AND SANITIZE

  2. Feb 22, 2016 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      FLOOR MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL FLOOR AT WALL IN AREA WHERE BAGS OF COFFEE BEANS ARE STORED.

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.