Blue Bottle Coffee

313 W Wolf Point Plz, Chicago, IL 60606
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Dec 16, 2024
74
Score
Medium Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Blue Bottle Coffee. The most recent report on file is from Dec 16, 2024. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to four violations.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Blue Bottle Coffee on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 16, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LACTIC ACID AT AN IMPROPER SANITIZING CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE EQUIPMENT WAS BEING SANITIZED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO SANITIZE ALL DISHES IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT A CONCENTRATION 0F 704 OR 1875 PPM WHEN LACTIC ACID IS INSTALLED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. CORRECTED ON SITE LACTIC ACID SANTIZING PROPERLY AT A CONCENTRATION OF 1875 PPM AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AFTER REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF REVOLVING ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUG LIGHT INSTALLED ABOVE DUMP SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INTSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE BUG LIGHT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF DUMP SINK AND EQUIPMENT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING AND CEILING VENT COVER ABOVE PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DUST FROM CEILING AND CEILING VENT COVER ABOVE THE REAR PREP TABLE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 3, 2021
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL DESIGNATED HAND SINKS IN DISH AND PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
10
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET, INFORMATION PROVIDED.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Blue Bottle Coffee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Blue Bottle Coffee on file is from Dec 16, 2024. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Blue Bottle Coffee's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Blue Bottle Coffee have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Blue Bottle Coffee means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.