Dollop Coffee Company
Last inspected: Nov 13, 2025
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Score
Inspectors have visited Dollop Coffee Company 15 times, with records going back to 2012. The newest entry in the record is dated Nov 13, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.
Across the inspection history, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Nov 13, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Nov 7, 2025
Reinspection
1 major violation.
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Previous priority foundation violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED WITHIN SPECIFIED TIMEFRAME. REPORT #2625765 DATED OCTOBER 22 2025 INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO: #38 SERVICE ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PESTS. OBSERVED MORE THAN 40 SMALL FLIES THROGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN OFFICE AREA, REAR STORAGE AREA, FRONT PREP AREA, AND IN DINNING AREA. INSTRUCTED MAANGER TO ADDRESS PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Oct 22, 2025
Complaint
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK HELD AT 45 F SITTING IN BIN UNDERNEATH COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOOD IS HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. ADDITIONAL COOLER UNDERNEATH COUNTER RECOMMENDED. MANAGER DISCARDED 1.5 GALLONS OF MILK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THERE IS A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SOAP AT SAID SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS TO SAID SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH PREVIOUS VIOLATION.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MORE THAN 20 SMALL FLIES THROGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN REAR DISH AREA, IN FRONT PREP AREA, AND IN OFFICE OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PESTS. PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR QUAT SANITIZER. MANAGER ONLY PROVIDED PH TEST STRIPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE QUAT TEST STRIPS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR WITH DEBRIS BUILD UP IN FRONT OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
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Jan 11, 2024
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SWINGING DOOR NOT OPEN TO ALLOW ACCESSIBILITY TO THE 3COMPARTMENT SINK FOR EMPLOYEES TO WORK FUNCTIONALLY WHEN WASHING HANDS BETWEEN TASKS. DOORS MUST BE REMOVED TO ALLOW ACCESS TO HANDSINK.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: EQUIPMENT (DISHWARE) USED IN THE FACILITY IS TOO LARGE TO FIT AND FULLY IMMERSE WITHIN THE COMPARTMENTS OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FACILITY MUST INSTALL A LARGER 3COMPARTMENT SINKTHAT WILL ALLOW ALL EQUIPMENT TO BE IMMERSED, USE SMALLER EQUIPMENT THAT CAN FIT IN THE EXISTING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR USE AN ALTERNATIVE METHOD OF MANUAL WAREWASHING APPROVED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: ALL GENDER RESTROOM LACKS A COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS. PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN RESTROOM.
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Apr 20, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: condiments not protected from customers contamination. cream cheese and chives open to customers contamination. instructed to keep away from customers reach.
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Mar 17, 2021
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (COFFEE DRINKS WITH MILK) ARE BEING PREPPED. MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: SMALL LEAK FROM PIPES UNDER COUNTER NEAR ICE BIN. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER ON FLOOR IN FRONT PREP. MUST KEEP FLOORS CLEAN AND DRY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COOLER HEAVILY SOILED INSIDE, IN FRONT PREP AREA (NOT IN USE). MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN, OR REMOVE AN UNNECCESSARY ITEMS FROM PREP AREA.
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Jan 3, 2020
Routine
No violations found.
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Dec 27, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF THE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF PINK SLIME ON THE INTERIOR OF AN ICE MACHINE BEING USED TO PRODUCE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN THE ICE MACHINE FREE OF ANY SLIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASH SIGNAGE AT HAND WASH SINK LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 27, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: DELI MEAT BAGS THAT COME IN SLICED FROM ANOTHER LOCATION BARE NO LABEL AND NO DATE, INSTRUCTED MGR TO HAVE ALL FOOD LABELED PROPERLY AT TIME OF DELIVERY.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: NO HANDS WASHING SIGNS IN EMPLOYEES RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO POST.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: INACCURATE THERMOMETERS FOR METAL STEM AND PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
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Oct 21, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER IS INSTALLED ABOVE THE DUMP SINK, NOT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RE-INSTALL THE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER OVER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE PINK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE AND MAINTAIN.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING FOOD IN THE PREP AREA WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL EMPLOYEES SHALL BE REQUIRED TO USE EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS TO CONFINE HAIR.
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Sep 16, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN COUNTER TOPS AND PREP SURFACES IN THE PREP AREA. MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE TOILET AND SINK IN EACH WASHROOM.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN PREP AND DISHWASHING AREAS AND IN WASHROOMS. MUST ALSO KEEP FLOORS DRY IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MINIMIZE CLUTTER IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
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Oct 17, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTER TOPS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SOILED WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZER.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A WET MOP STORED INSIDE OF THE MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO HANG OR INVERT WET MOPS.
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Mar 14, 2014
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SHELVING THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP, INSIDE AND OUT OF CABINETS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: HATS/HAIR RESTRAINTS MUST BE WORN BY EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREP AREA.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
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Jan 10, 2013
License
1 minor violation.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: MISSING SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT TOILET ROOM DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Sep 26, 2012
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dollop Coffee Company last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dollop Coffee Company on file is from Nov 13, 2025. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dollop Coffee Company?
Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Dollop Coffee Company.
Has Dollop Coffee Company's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dollop Coffee Company have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Dollop Coffee Company 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 Dollop Coffee Company inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dollop Coffee Company is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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