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PHILZ COFFEE

1555 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60610 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

PHILZ COFFEE has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 7, 2021. The most recent inspection, on April 3, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.

1 of 5 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.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 3, 2022. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 3, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on January 25, 2021. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SMALL HOLE IN THE WALL ACROSS FROM THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF COFFEE GRIND AND BEANS IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA UNDER AND AROUND COUNTERS, ICE MACHINE AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED PIPE LEAKING UNDER COFFEE GRINDER STATION LOCATED LEFT OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED STANDING WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED FOODHANDLER EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE SERVING AND PREPARING FOOD.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED WATER POOLING UNDER LARGE ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. License

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MUST POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND SINKS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET, INFORMATION PROVIDED.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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