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Cocoa & Co

1651 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60614
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Feb 17, 2026
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Score
Low Risk

Cocoa & Co appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Feb 17, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.

The pattern that stands out is “all food employees have food handler training”, which has been cited two times.

Cocoa & Co scores about where you'd expect for a Chicago restaurant. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

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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
Feb 17, 2026
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15--- LEAK UNDER THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK INTO A PLASTIC CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REMOVE CONTAINER WITH POOLING WATER.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13---- NOTED AN INVALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR THE EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING/CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: : 4-101.19--- NOTED THE COUNTER TOP ABOVE THE DISH WASHING MACHINE DAMAGED/CRACKED AND IN POOR REPAIR. ALSO NOTED WITH A HOLE SEALED WITH CARDBOARD AND TAPE. MUST REPAIR ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B)-- INTERIOR OF THE CONVECTION OVEN DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 10, 2026
Complaint
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED DISHES BEING WASHED INSIDE THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK WITH NOTED DISH SOAP, SCRUBBING SPONGES IN SINK AND A DRYING MAT WITH CLEAN DRYING GLASSWARE AND UTENSILS. REVIEWED ALL DISHWASHING MUST BE DONE IN THE DISH WASHING MACHINE ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR ON SITE FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FINAL RINSE CYCLE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED THE COUNTER TOP ABOVE THE DISH WASHING MACHINE DAMAGED/CRACKED AND IN POOR REPAIR. ALSO NOTED WITH A HOLE SEALED WITH CARDBOARD AND TAPE. MUST REPAIR ALL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE REAR CHOCOLATE BLENDER, CONVECTION OVEN AND REAR SMALL WHITE COOLER DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK UNDER THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK INTO A PLASTIC CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REMOVE CONTAINER WITH POOLING WATER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AND UNDER THE ESPRESSO MACHINE DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NOTED AN INVALID FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR THE EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING/CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
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Nov 25, 2024
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cocoa & Co last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cocoa & Co on file is from Feb 17, 2026. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cocoa & Co?

Across the inspection record, “all food employees have food handler training” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Cocoa & Co.

Has Cocoa & Co's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cocoa & Co have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Cocoa & Co 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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