⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

HERO COFFEE

439 S DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60605

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 2 (Medium)

🍽️ Cuisine: Coffee Shop

📍 Neighborhood: Hyde Park

License #: 2535859

6
Total Inspections
3
Passed
1
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

May 21, 2025 Inspection

May 21, 2025• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRA...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 26, 2024 Inspection

November 26, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER RINSE COFFEE CANISTER AT HAND WASHING SINK AT COFFEE BAR. A HANDWASHING SINK MAY NOT BE USED FOR PURPO...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jun 28, 2022 Inspection

June 28, 2022• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF ARRIVAL. MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLA...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jun 19, 2017 Inspection

June 19, 2017• License• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE CUTTING BOARD IN THE REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA HAS DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO SA...(+4 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

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