Elevate Coffee

3344 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jul 11, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Elevate Coffee five times, with records going back to 2018. The newest entry in the record is dated Jul 11, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around three violations each.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “personal cleanliness”, showing up two times.

Elevate Coffee scores about where you'd expect for a Chicago restaurant. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 11, 2025

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD IN KITCHEEN FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEINH PREPARED AND SERVED.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE 1-DOOR TALL FREEZER LOCATED IN MAIN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN COOLER.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENT IN REAR OF KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND SERVICE SINK AREA, UNDERNEATH FOOD STORAGE SHELVING AND UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED PEELING PAIN AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS BEHIND FOOD STORAGE AREA IN KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN AREA CLEAN AT ALL TIMES.

Aug 27, 2024

Complaint

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND STORAGE OF BOXES AND EQUIPMENT PIECES IN BOTH REAR CLOSETS NEXT TO BATHROOM, NOT ALLOWING FOR FULL ACCESS INTO CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AREA.

Nov 27, 2020

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (DELI SANDWICHES ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED

Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: NOTED UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: NOTED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK AND COFFEE PREP TABLE. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASH GUARD.

Jun 20, 2019

Routine

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (RICE, CHICKEN SOUPS ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY PRESENTED A SERVSAFE CERTIFICATE THAT IS EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEES AT THE PREP AREA PREPARING FOOD WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS OR PROTECTION. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS OR PROTECTION AT ALL TIMES

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: NOTED NEWLY INSTALLED DUMP SINK AT THE FRONT PREP COUNTER WITH ONLY COLD RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT DUMP SINK

Sep 13, 2018

License

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: 2-201.11 FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. MUST PROVIDE.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: 2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEANING PROCEDURE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: 5-204.12 FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT 2 COFFEE MACHINE WATERLINES. MUST BE INSTALLED SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED AND MAINTAINED.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: 5-205.15 FOUND NO DUMP/PREPARATION SINK AT FRONT COFFEE STATION AREAS. 7-38-030(C) MUST PROVIDE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Elevate Coffee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Elevate Coffee on file is from Jul 11, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Elevate Coffee?

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

Has Elevate Coffee's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Elevate Coffee have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent 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.

How often is Elevate Coffee inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Elevate Coffee is inspected about once every two years on average.

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