Engine Coffee

1109 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: May 21, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Engine Coffee has been inspected three times since 2022. The most recent report on file is from May 21, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “thermometers provided & accurate” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Engine Coffee is doing better than most peers. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 21, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS food ( steaming milk ) Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: No Thermometer in empanada hot holding, instructed to provide.

Apr 21, 2022

Reinspection

No violations found.

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Apr 5, 2022

License

3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST PEST INSPECTION AND THE REPORT MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND PEST INSPECTION REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF FOODS THE FACILITY (MILK) FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINK IN THE UNISEX PUBLIC/EMPLOYEE TOLIET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON RECORD FOR POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON RECORD.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Engine Coffee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Engine Coffee on file is from May 21, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Engine Coffee?

Across the inspection record, “thermometers provided & accurate” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Engine Coffee.

Has Engine Coffee's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Engine Coffee have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Engine 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 Engine Coffee inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Engine Coffee is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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