Elevate Coffee

1325 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

Elevate Coffee has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. On Mar 5, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to zero violations per visit over the last few inspections.

Looking across the full record, “warewashing facilities” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Elevate Coffee on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

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Inspections
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Mar 5, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Feb 24, 2025
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO PERSON ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFIED PERSON MUST BE PRESENT WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (DAIRY PRODUCTS) WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE AND MUST BE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS (FOR CHLORINE OR QUATS) AVAILABLE FOR DETERMINING SANITIZING CONCENTRATION AT 3 COMPARTMENT SANITIZING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND LARGE BUCKETS IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA UNABLE TO SUBMERGED IN A 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN DETAILED WASHING, RINSING AND SANITIZING PROCEDURE FOR FOOD-CONTACT EQUIPMENT THAT IS TOO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR PROPER WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH-IN COOLERS IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE SHALL COMPLETE AN APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Elevate Coffee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Elevate Coffee on file is from Mar 5, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Elevate Coffee?

Across the inspection record, “warewashing facilities” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Elevate Coffee.

Has Elevate Coffee's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Elevate Coffee have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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