Necessary & Sufficient Coffee
Last inspected: Sep 11, 2024
86
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Necessary & Sufficient Coffee, the earliest from 2019. The most recent report on file is from Sep 11, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around one violation to closer to three violations.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing seven times across the record.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Necessary & Sufficient Coffee on the better side of that line. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 11, 2024
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK AT COFFEE STATION AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOUND ICE MACHINE AT BASEMENT UNDER DRAINAGE PIPING. MUST RELOCATE/COVER PIPING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND CLUTTER AT REAR OF PREMISES THAT MUST BE REMOVED.(TOOLS, BIKE, ETC.)MUST REMOVE.
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Sep 4, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG AT PREMISES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-020C.MUST PROVIDE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY AT PREMISES. OBSERVED 20 FRUIT FLIES ON WALLS AT REAR PREPARATION AREAS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-020A. MUST NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND RID OF FRUIT FLIES.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK AT COFFEE STATION AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.
10
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOUND ICE MACHINE AT BASEMENT UNDER DRAINAGE PIPING. MUST RELOCATE/COVER PIPING.
39
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND CLUTTER AT REAR OF PREMISES THAT MUST BE REMOVED.(TOOLS, BIKE, ETC.)MUST REMOVE.
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May 23, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: WASHROOM COLD WATER HANDLE LOOSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID SINK.
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May 25, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WITH A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Jan 5, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE HANDSINK IN THE TOLIET ROOM TO HAVE SLOW DRAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR PLUMBING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION STORED IN THE UTLITY CLOSET THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.
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May 8, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. OBSERVED SIX QUICHES STORED IN THE PREP COOLER WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 44.6F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 1# OF FOOD WORTH $25. PRIORITY 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Sep 17, 2019
Reinspection
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-102.14(O) Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE EXCESS CAULKING AT DRAIN UNDER FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: Violation Codes: 2-102.13 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
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Sep 11, 2019
License
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FROZEN FOOD EQUIPMENT(CHEST FREEZER) ON SITE AT 0.0F .MUST PROVIDE FREEZER AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY - NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A PROBE THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION- NO ITATION ISSUED)
36
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BARRIER FOR ENTRY INTO FOOD PREP AREA AND NO BARRIER AT ESPRESSO MACHINE & CUP STORAGE ON TOP AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.MUST INSTALL A BARRIER FOR FOOD PROTECTION.OBSERVED MISSING WINDOW SCREENS FOR FRONT WALK UP SERVICE WINDOW.MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA,MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITATION ISSUED)
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN BASEMENT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LOWER WALL BASES NEAR REAR DOOR .MUST REMOVE EXCESS CAULKING AT DRAIN UNDER FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT AND REAR STORAGE AREAS.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Necessary & Sufficient Coffee last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Necessary & Sufficient Coffee on file is from Sep 11, 2024. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Necessary & Sufficient Coffee?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Necessary & Sufficient Coffee.
Has Necessary & Sufficient Coffee's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Necessary & Sufficient Coffee have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Necessary & Sufficient 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 Necessary & Sufficient Coffee inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Necessary & Sufficient Coffee is inspected around two times per year on average.
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