Sip of Hope

3039 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Sip of Hope appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2018. On Dec 9, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around zero violations lately and about four violations before that.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Sip of Hope is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Dec 9, 2025

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Dec 1, 2025

Routine

4 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 5 violations

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: NOTED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD COOKED, DELIVERED AND SERVED. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH REPORTS FROM 07/2024; NO 2025 SERVICE REPORTS. ALL RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS MUST MAINTAIN A LOGBOOK WHICH SHALL BE KEPT FOR A PERIOD OF TWELVE (12) MONTHS AND INCLUDE A COPY OF THE SERVICE TICKETS AND THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY?S ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC (IDPH) HEALTH LICENSE NUMBER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(C).

Previous core violation corrected

Inspector notes: NOTED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2609336 CONDUCTED ON 12/18/2024. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (#51)5-205.15: **C** System Maintained in Good Repair (In Good Repair) FOUND BROKEN HANDLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPAIR. (#53) 6-501.19: **C** Closing Toilet Room Doors FOUND DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING AT RESTROOMS.MUST PROVIDE. MUST CORRECT CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE ON THE REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING�TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER DISPENSER NEXT TO EXPRESSO MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

Dec 18, 2024

Routine

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

View 4 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT SANITIZING.(0 PPM CHLORINE)PRIORITY VIOLATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-025.DISHMACHINE TAGGED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE WITH SPILL KIT.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005.MUST PROVIDE.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND BROKEN HANDLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPAIR.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: FOUND DOORS NOT SELF CLOSING AT RESTROOMS.MUST PROVIDE.

Apr 30, 2018

License

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

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

Inspector notes: Observed exposed brick on walls throughout facility unsealed (prep area is sealed and smooth and easily cleanable). Instructed facility to seal and maintain.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sip of Hope last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sip of Hope on file is from Dec 9, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

Has Sip of Hope's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Sip of Hope 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 Sip of Hope 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 Sip of Hope inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Sip of Hope is inspected about once every two years on average.

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