Icons Coffee
Last inspected: Mar 3, 2026
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Score
With just two inspections in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 3, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around eight violations compared to roughly 13 violations earlier on.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Icons Coffee on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 3, 2026
Reinspection
8 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRIER CABINETS, WHEEL BASES, MEAT SLICERS, ROLLING CARTS, DISH RACKS, COFFEE COUNTER. MUST DE-LIME DISHMACHINE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-205.15 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY WATER LINE UNDER DISHWASHING MACHINE, LEAKY PIPE AT THE HAND SINK AND BASEMENT PREP AREA NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT, LEAKY FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND STOPPER HANDLE AT MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.13 : OBSERVED LOOSE WALL PANELS IN DISH WASHING AREA, BLACK CAULKING ALONG THE WALLS OF DISHWASHING MACHINE, MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE DISH MACHINE, MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.13 : OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING FLOOR DRAINS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 4-301.14 : MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE IN HALL WAY ACROSS FROM WALK IN COOLERS. MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT AT THE HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 : OBSERVED MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15 : OBSERVED GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM ENTRY AND EXIT DOORS FIRST FLOOR CAFE, INSTRUCTED PIC TO MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11 : OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD AT THE HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO CLEAN DISH STORAGE RACK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 23, 2026
License
2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING SIGNED HEALTH POLICIES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF TWO LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA UNDERNEATH THE DRAIN BOARD OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, AND SEVERAL DEAD COCKROACHES ON FLOOR IN THE SAME AREA. ALSO, 25 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON CEILINGS AND DISHWASHING AREA OF LOWER LEVEL. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 2/23/26. (PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020 (A) CITATION ISSUED)
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOME FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SMALL & BIG) NOT LABELLED WITH COMMON NAMES. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAMES.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GAP ALONG THE BOTTOM ENTRY AND EXIT DOORS FIRST FLOOR CAFE, INSTRUCTED PIC TO MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD AT THE HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO CLEAN DISH STORAGE RACK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE DAIRY WALK-IN COOLER, CRATES IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST IN SHELVING UNIT AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING AND ELIMINATE CRATES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FLOOR MIXERS, FOOD PREPARATION AREAS, COFFEE COUNTERS, USED AND UNUSED COOLERS, FRIER CABINETS, WHEEL BASES, MEAT SLICERS, ROLLING CARTS, WALKING COOLER-SHELVING UNITS, FAN GUARD COVERS, COMPRESSOR UNITS, DISH RACKS, COFFEE COUNTER. MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP ON MENU BOARD. MUST DE-LIME DISHMACHINE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY WATER LINE UNDER DISHWASHING MACHINE, LEAKY PIPE AT THE HAND SINK AND BASEMENT PREP AREA NEAR COOKING EQUIPMENT, LEAKY FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND STOPPER HANDLE AT MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF SAME. MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT ONE-COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE WALL PANELS IN DISH WASHING AREA, BLACK CAULKING ALONG THE WALLS OF DISHWASHING MACHINE, MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE DISH MACHINE, MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS BUILD-UP ON WALLS AND BASEMENT PREPARATION AREA, SPIDER WEBS ON CEILING BEAMS AND UNDERNEATH SINK IN BAR AREA. MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP IN CEILING VENTS AND CEILING TILES IN BASEMENT PREP AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING FOOD WALK IN COOLER AND FLOOR DRAINS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE IN HALL WAY ACROSS FROM WALK IN COOLERS. MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT AT THE HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Icons Coffee last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Icons Coffee on file is from Mar 3, 2026. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Icons Coffee?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Icons Coffee.
Has Icons Coffee's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Icons Coffee have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Icons Coffee means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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