⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

BIG SHOULDERS COFFEE WORKS

1105 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60642

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 2 (Medium)

🍽️ Cuisine: Coffee Shop

📍 Neighborhood: West Town

License #: 2152021

11
Total Inspections
7
Passed
3
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jul 17, 2025 Inspection

July 17, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: No hands washing sign in employees restroom, Instructed to provide.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Apr 15, 2021 Inspection

April 15, 2021• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOUND BULK CONTAINERS OF SUGAR, RICE, ETC. NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Aug 20, 2018 Inspection

August 20, 2018• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WIL...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 21, 2016 Inspection

November 21, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP. MAINTAIN SAME.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Aug 4, 2015 Inspection

August 4, 2015• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO VENTILATION IN THE MENS AND WOMANS WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Jul 30, 2015 Inspection

July 30, 2015• Complaint• 9 violations

Violation: 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: LOW TEMPERATURE CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. FOUND 0 PPM...(+8 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

May 31, 2012 Inspection

May 31, 2012• License Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR IN THE HOT WATER TANK LOCATION,SEAL HOLE IN SAME AREA.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

May 23, 2012 Inspection

May 23, 2012• License• 5 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FRONT LEFT SERVICE COFFEE ROASTER PREP AREA MUST BE PROTECTED AGAINST PUBLIC CONTAMINATION AT ALL TIMES....(+4 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections