Gaslight Coffee Roasters
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
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Score
Gaslight Coffee Roasters appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2012. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 15, 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.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: Live pottery planets found in roastery section. Instructed to remove.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Broken floor tiles found in dish room, Instructed to replace.
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Dec 12, 2023
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11 REPLACE THE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA AND THE REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Dec 5, 2023
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (YOGURT AND COFFEE WITH MILK) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER ON THE PREMISES TO MEASURE THE TEMPERATURE OF COLD FOODS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA AND THE REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Oct 26, 2018
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 17, 2018
Routine
3 major violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-201.11 NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE AND SUPPLIES AVAILABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 5-204.11 NO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE COFFEE ROASTING ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THIS ROOM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030C. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Jul 19, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Non food contact surfaces of ice machine(exterior), not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Reach in cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: Caulk around exposed hand sink in front prep area in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced. Reach in cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust shall be repaired/replaced.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floors in rear kitchen prep area under shelving/racks not clean had excess debris accumulation, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors under front counter in front prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Walls that had peeling paint/gaps in rear prep area, shall be repaired/sealed.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: Bathroom doors self closing mechanism in state of disrepair(broken), shall be repaired/replaced.
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Dec 11, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SPLASHGUARDS NEEDED AT THE FRONT PREP AREA EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROIVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED AT THE REAR COLD HOLDING UNIT. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA PREPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
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Jul 28, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND THE WOODEN SHELF THAT HOLD THE COFFEE BREWER WITH DAMAGED EDGES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND TO MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND PRODUCTS STORED ON FLOOR NEAR ROASTING ROOM AND BY FRONT SERVICE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND TO MAINTAIN.
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Aug 23, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floor along wallbase in basement not cleaned Instructed to detail clean daily.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Exposed brick wall not sealed in customer and roaster area. Instructed to apply non-toxic sealant.
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Sep 14, 2012
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Gaslight Coffee Roasters last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Gaslight Coffee Roasters on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Gaslight Coffee Roasters?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Gaslight Coffee Roasters.
Has Gaslight Coffee Roasters' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Gaslight Coffee Roasters have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Gaslight Coffee Roasters 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 Gaslight Coffee Roasters inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Gaslight Coffee Roasters is inspected about once every two years on average.
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