Everybody's Coffee
Last inspected: Apr 18, 2025
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Public records show 13 inspections at Everybody's Coffee stretching back to 2014. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 18, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around one violation to closer to five violations.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded eight times in the inspection record.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Everybody's Coffee is doing better than most peers. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspection History
Apr 18, 2025
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND DRYER LOCATED NEXT TO ENTRANCE TO MEN'S TOILET ROOM DOES NOT WORK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNUSED ROLL TOP COOLER BEHIND ESPRESSO MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION OR REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
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Nov 18, 2024
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES (LOWER PANEL) OF ICE MACHINE WITH MINERAL BUILD-UP
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR) IN REAR PREP/BAKING AREA.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTTOM OF FRONT (MIDDLE) ENTRANCE DOOR.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE RUBBER GASKET AROUND 2 DOOR DRAWER COOLER BEHIND FRONT PREP/SERVICE COUNTER AREA (COOLER DRAWER DOOR NOT FULLY CLOSING).
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH-IN COOLERS INFRONT AND IN REAR PREP/BAKING AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING AND WATERPIPE WITH DUST ACCUMULATION ABOVE FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA.
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Apr 28, 2023
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SCRATCHES AND STAINS ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESURFACE/REPLACE CUTTING BOARD AND MAINTAIN IT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE MISSING CEILING PANELS IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM, LOCATED IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR MISSING CEILING PANELS AND MAINTAIN THEM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE COMPLETES ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND KEEPS THE CERTIFICATE ON THE PREMISES.
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Jul 28, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT ONE OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR SWEEPS/DOOR SWEEP MISSING. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.
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May 7, 2021
License
3 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAKING AT WATER HANDLE AT FRONT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO REPAIR METAL FASCIA(LEAKING)UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK BETWEEN COMPARTMENT(LAST AND MIDDLE)BY THE LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE,REPAIR CAUSE WITH A SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN TRAININIG CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE . INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS
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Mar 23, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 11, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF WATER RESERVOIR OF ICE MACHINE AND PANELS OF ICE BIN (INTERIOR TOP AND BIN). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL CONTAINERS WITH DRY FOOD MUST HAVE LABELS WITH COMMON NAME ON BOTH PREP AREA
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OUTER OPENING NOT PROTECTED.FRONT BOTTOM DOORS WITH 1/4" GAPS. REPAIR ISSUE TO MINIMIZE PEST ENTRY
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: SINGLE SERVING UTENSILS FOR CUSTOMER IN SELF SERVE COFFEE AREA MUST BE PROTECTED.INVERT OR COVER SAID UTENSILS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: BROKEN HANDLE AT TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS AT WEST WALL OF THE MAIN KITCHEN.REPAIR ISSUE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ENCRUSTED FOOD INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT EAST WALL OF THE MAIN KITCHEN.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL HOT WATER IS NEEDED AT THIRD WASHBOWL AT WOMEN'S WASHROOM
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: PREMISES PROVIDED SMALL WALL RECEPTACLES IN EACH STALL IN WOMEN'S WASROOM, HOWEVER NO LID PROVIDED.MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL WALL RECEPTACLE IN EACH STALL,IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: BROKEN RUBBER MAT AT FRONT PREP AREA NEED TO BE REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: GRIMES ON FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAIN AT FRONT PREP AREA,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Jun 25, 2020
Routine
No violations found.
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Apr 30, 2019
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM IN PLACE. READY TO EAT AND OR TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS PREPARED AND HELD IN A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE A CLEARLY MARKED LABELING SYSTEM IN PLACE TO INDICATE THE DATE OR DAY BY WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE CONSUMED ON PREMISES, SOLD, OR DISCARDED WHEN HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS WITH THE DATE OF PREPARATION COUNTING AS DAY 1. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GASKETS OF 2 DOOR REACH IN IN REAR PREP AREA ON WEST WALL WITH GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR. REPLACE TORN GASKETS AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN NEAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN.
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Oct 19, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 16, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK FOUND NOT MAINTAINED. NO COLD RUNNING AT SINK. WARM WATER ONLY WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 71.3F. NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE SINK BECAUSE THE SINK WAS BEING USED AS A ONE COMPARTMENT SLOP SINK FOR THE COFFEE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER ABOVE 85F. PROVIDE COLD RUNNING WATER. PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED TO USE ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP/DISH UNTIL ABOVE CORRECTED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: ALL PREPACKAGED PREPARED FOODS, SUCH AS GRANOLA, MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS, LIST OF INGREDIENTS. ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS FOUND DIRTY WITH DEBRIS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, SINK FLOOR DRAIN, FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING NEXT TO SAME SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT SLOP/PREP SINK IN THE FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.
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Sep 30, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO REMOVE GRIME BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS ON PREMISES.
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Jan 29, 2014
License
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SPLASH GUARDS AT EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT COMPLETELY SEALED, IN KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SPLASH GUARDS
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR AT FRONT PREP AND DINING AREA NOT GROUT,INSTRUCTED TO GROUT MENTIONED FLOOR.CEMENT FLOOR UNDER THE FRESH WATER PIPE NOT CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL AT SAID AREA.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OPENINGS ON WALL AROUND THE WATER PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,IN KITCHEN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Everybody's Coffee last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Everybody's Coffee on file is from Apr 18, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Everybody's Coffee?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Everybody's Coffee.
Has Everybody's Coffee's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Everybody's Coffee have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Everybody's 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 Everybody's Coffee inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Everybody's Coffee is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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