Halfwit Coffee Roasters

3431 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Oct 16, 2017

100

Score

Low Risk

With just two inspections in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. The most recent report on file is from Oct 16, 2017. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. The most recent inspection at Halfwit Coffee Roasters is from Oct 16, 2017, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around zero violations compared to roughly four violations earlier on.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Halfwit Coffee Roasters is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 16, 2017

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Oct 6, 2017

License

4 minor violations.

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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT/TEMPERED WATER AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS INSIDE EMPLOYEES AND CUSTOMER'S WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPARED AND HAVE CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD AND PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. OBSERVED THE ENTRY WAY TO REAR PREP AREA FROM CUSTOMERS AREA WITH APPROXIMATELY 4INCHES FOOT WIDE OPENING. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL A PERMANENT BARRIER OR GATE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARD AT THE FRONT COFFEE FOOD PREP AREA TO PREVENT FOOD PROM CONTAMINATION.SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK WALL IN FRONT DINING AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. MUST SEAL WALLS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED OPENINGS INTO WALL IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST SEAL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN WALLS MUST BE SMOOT AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLUMBER'S PUTTY AROUND THE DRAINS OF ALL SINKS. MUST REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Halfwit Coffee Roasters last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Halfwit Coffee Roasters on file is from Oct 16, 2017. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has Halfwit Coffee Roasters' inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Halfwit 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.

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