Cafe Riqueza Coffee Bar & Breakfast

3024 N Laramie Ave, Chicago, IL 60641

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jun 24, 2025

Score

Low Risk

With just two inspections in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. The most recent report on file is from Jun 24, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around three violations compared to roughly seven violations earlier on.

The pattern that stands out is “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible”, which has been cited three times.

Cafe Riqueza Coffee Bar & Breakfast's latest score of 78 falls below the Chicago average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 24, 2025

Reinspection

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA. LEFT ONE PAGER AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PROCEDURE AND KIT CONTAINING ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DUMP SINK IN COFFEE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN DUMP SINK

Jun 4, 2025

License

5 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN COFFEE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK IN COFFEE BAR FULLY SUPPLIED AND CAPABLE OF DELIVERING HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER PRESSURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C).NO CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SANITIZING SOLUTION TESTING DEVICES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL SANITIZER TESTING DEVICES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE WOMEN'S AND UNISEX TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROIVDE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cafe Riqueza Coffee Bar & Breakfast last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cafe Riqueza Coffee Bar & Breakfast on file is from Jun 24, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cafe Riqueza Coffee Bar & Breakfast?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Cafe Riqueza Coffee Bar & Breakfast.

Has Cafe Riqueza Coffee Bar & Breakfast's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Cafe Riqueza Coffee Bar & Breakfast have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Cafe Riqueza Coffee Bar & Breakfast means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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