⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

EMERALD CITY COFFEE

1224 W WILSON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Coffee Shop

📍 Neighborhood: Uptown

License #: 2488960

16
Total Inspections
12
Passed
2
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 11, 2025 Inspection

June 11, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS IN THE KITCHEN ABOVE PREP COOLER. MUST...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 6, 2024 Inspection

August 6, 2024• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GLUE BOARD WITH DEAD INSECTS IN REAR PREP AREA.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 26, 2024 Inspection

March 26, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B) OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS IN STANDING COOLERS IN REAR PREP AREA AND STANDING GLASS DOOR COOLERS ON SIDE. ALL COOLERS MUST HAVE TH...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 18, 2024 Inspection

March 18, 2024• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS IN STANDING COOLERS IN REAR PREP AREA AND STANDING GLASS DOOR COOLERS ON SIDE. ALL COOLERS MUST HAVE THERMOMETER PRES...(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 9, 2023 Inspection

March 9, 2023• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT EXPOSED HANDSINKS LOCATED IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREPARATION AREAS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON ...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 8, 2022 Inspection

September 8, 2022• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: NO THERMOMETER INSIDE REAR PREP AREA STAND UP LEFT SIDE 1-DOOR STAND UP COOLER. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE SAID COOLER(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 20, 2021 Inspection

April 20, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.11 WASTE PIPE ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK/DRAIN BOARD, MUST BE ENCASED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABL...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 12, 2021 Inspection

April 12, 2021• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIAT...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 18, 2020 Inspection

June 18, 2020• Short Form Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC. MUST LABEL.(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 16, 2020 Inspection

June 16, 2020• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN.(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 5, 2019 Inspection

February 5, 2019• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN AP...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 9, 2018 Inspection

May 9, 2018• Complaint Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AND MAINTAIN...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 8, 2018 Inspection

May 8, 2018• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: NOTED TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATOR AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND SERVICE COOLER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 55F AND 46.5F. INSTRUCTE...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 16, 2018 Inspection

March 16, 2018• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGH OUT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AND MAINTAI...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 25, 2017 Inspection

May 25, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: BULK SUGAR AND FLOUR CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 20, 2016 Inspection

September 20, 2016• License• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MISSING DRAIN BOARD ON THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL METAL DRAIN BOARD.(+2 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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