Sip & Savor Coffee House

1068 W Bryn Mawr Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 12, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Sip & Savor Coffee House has only two inspections on file, a thin record to work from. On Dec 12, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around six violations each, up from closer to three violations before.

“Management, food employee and conditional employee” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Sip & Savor Coffee House's 61 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 12, 2025

Routine

4 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING COFFEE ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE TO PREP AND SERVE COFFEE WITH THE ADDITION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS SUCH AS MILK AND CREAM. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN AND POST A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE AND ENSURE A CERTIFIED MANAGER IS ON SITE WHENEVER FOODS THAT NEED TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS FOODS) ARE PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A PROHIBITED ANIMAL (DOG) ON SITE ROAMING IN THE FACILITY. PERSON IN CHARGE WAS MADE AWARE THAT SUCH ANIMALS ARE PROHIBITED FROM FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANIMAL FROM THE FACILITY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. DOG WAS REMOVED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-40-060. CITATION ISSUED.

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN ONE ALL-GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.

Sep 11, 2023

License

2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS AND SUPPLIES NEEDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: NOTED WASHROOMS ON PREMISES WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASHROOMS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sip & Savor Coffee House last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sip & Savor Coffee House on file is from Dec 12, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sip & Savor Coffee House?

Across the inspection record, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Sip & Savor Coffee House.

Has Sip & Savor Coffee House's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Sip & Savor Coffee House have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Sip & Savor Coffee House 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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