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BAD COFFEE

1801 W BERTEAU AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

BAD COFFEE has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 11, 2024. The most recent inspection, on April 17, 2025, found no infractions.

2 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times on October 11, 2024. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times on October 11, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on October 11, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on October 11, 2024. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times on October 11, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

3 inspections

  1. Complaint

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License

    10 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED FACILITY WITH NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT AND PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO THOSE EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP SUPPLIES AND CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NOTED NO HANDSINK IN DISHROOM. HAND SINK IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DOOR THAT SEPARATES THE PREP AREA AND DISHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDSINK IN DISHROOM OR REMOVE DOOR IN BETWEEN ROOMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NOTED NO PROOF OF PEST CONTROL SERVICE FOR PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT LICENSED PROVIDER, OBTAIN PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AND MAINTAIN SERVICE REPORTS AND COMPANY’S ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC (IDPH) HEALTH LICENSE NUMBER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NOTED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SOUTH STORAGE EXIT DOOR. AND ON NORTH EXIT DOOR TO COMMON AREA AND OPENINGS AROUND GREASE TRAP ON SOUTH WALL OF THE NORTHEAST COMMON AREA. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • NOTED NO LOCK ON SOUTH SHARED FOOD AND SUPPLY STORAGE DOOR. INSTRUCTED NOT SHARING THE SPACE AND PROTECTING AREA WITH LOCK TO PREVENT POTENTIAL TAMPERING OF STORED FOOD ITEMS.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NOTED NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR TO INSURE ACCUARCY OF HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR DISHMACHINES SANITATION CYCLE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON WATERLINES CONNECTED TO COFFEE MACHINES
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • NOTED NO COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER FOR ESTABLISHMENT. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION FROM FACILITY OWNERS THAT ESTABLISHMENT WILL USE COMMON DUMPSTERS OR FACILITY MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN COMMERCIAL RECTEPTACLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B) NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED DEBRIS UNDERNEATH COFFEE STATIONS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NOTED NO VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE COUTNERTOP TOASTER OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HOOD OR VERIFY WITH DOCUMENTATION (FROM PACKAGING OR LOCATE STICKER ON EQUIPMENT) THE WATTAGE THAT THE TOASTER OPERATES AT TO DETERMINE IF HOOD IS REQUIRED. IF IT EXCEEDS 11 KILOWATTS, MUST INSTALL.

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