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Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — Bad Owl Roasters

3315 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60608
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Jul 11, 2025
82
Score
Low Risk

Going back to 2021, Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — Bad Owl Roasters has six inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Jul 11, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.

“Insects, rodents, & animals not present” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.

The city-wide average is 81, putting Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — Bad Owl Roasters squarely in typical territory. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

6
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 11, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: REAR DOOR WITH 1/4" GAP UNDERNEATH AND IS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAPS UNDERNEATH TO MAKE DOORS RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS/EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN IN THE PREP AREA AND PREPARING/SERVING FOOD.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, DUST AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: CFM ON SITE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE EXPIRED 2/28/2024. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES.
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82
Aug 7, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT AND DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 2-402.11 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS SUCH AS A CAP OR HAIRNET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES.
40
86
Aug 11, 2023
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DOG IN DINING AREA, NEXT TO PASTRY DISPLAY CASE. LIVE ANIMALS MAY NOT BE ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES OF A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-40-060. CITATION ISSUED. DOG LEAVES PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
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90
May 31, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
Mar 4, 2021
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH A 1/2 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
38
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-603.15 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR THE CIP EQUIPMENT (COFFEE ROASTER) THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON WASHING RINSING AND SANITIZING THE CIP EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
48
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
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86
Feb 26, 2021
License
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-306.11 OBSERVED NO PROTECTION FOR THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA/CUSTOMER COUNTER AND BY THE COFFEE ROASTER MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR SAID FOOD PREP AREAS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: 3-603.11 OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED NOR A CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR ALL ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDERCOOKED OR RAW (EGGS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
5
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH A 1/2 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
38
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 4-603.15 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR THE CIP EQUIPMENT (COFFEE ROASTER) THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ON WASHING RINSING AND SANITIZING THE CIP EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
48
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — Bad Owl Roasters last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — Bad Owl Roasters on file is from Jul 11, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — Bad Owl Roasters?

Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — Bad Owl Roasters.

Has Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — Bad Owl Roasters' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — Bad Owl Roasters have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — Bad Owl Roasters means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — Bad Owl Roasters inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Bad Owl Coffee Roasters — Bad Owl Roasters is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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