Melate Coffee Shop — Melatte Coffee Shop

3304 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 19, 2024

Score

Low Risk

Melate Coffee Shop — Melatte Coffee Shop has been inspected five times since 2020. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 19, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.

Looking across the full record, “proper cooling methods used” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Melate Coffee Shop — Melatte Coffee Shop is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Dec 19, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ESPRESSO MACHINE, ICE MACHINE, AND POUR COFFEE MACHINE.MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.

Jun 8, 2022

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Jun 1, 2022

Routine

2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F INSIDE AND THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 49F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN BOTH COOLERS WITH AIR TEMPERATURES BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AND 1 DOOR PREP COOLER. OBSERVED MILK AT 50F, EGGS AT 49.3F, CREAM CHEESE AT 51.3F, CHEESE AT 49.5F, EMPANADAS AT 51.3F AND CHICKEN AT 46.4F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FAUCET FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNABLE TO REACH THE LEFT AND RIGHT COMPARTMENTS OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE FAUCET FOR A ONE WHICH REACHES ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: REPLACE THE VINYL FLOORING IN DISREPAIR IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

Aug 28, 2020

Complaint

No violations found.

100

Jul 9, 2020

License

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 58.7F. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY 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 THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Melate Coffee Shop — Melatte Coffee Shop last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Melate Coffee Shop — Melatte Coffee Shop on file is from Dec 19, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Melate Coffee Shop — Melatte Coffee Shop?

Across the inspection record, “proper cooling methods used” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Melate Coffee Shop — Melatte Coffee Shop.

Has Melate Coffee Shop — Melatte Coffee Shop's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Melate Coffee Shop — Melatte Coffee Shop have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Melate Coffee Shop — Melatte Coffee Shop 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 Melate Coffee Shop — Melatte Coffee Shop inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Melate Coffee Shop — Melatte Coffee Shop is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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