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The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago — Joe's Coffee

820 N La Salle Dr, Chicago, IL 60610
School / Childcare
Last inspected: Jan 22, 2026
90
Score
Low Risk

Inspectors have visited The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago — Joe's Coffee 10 times, with records going back to 2016. The most recent visit was on Jan 22, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around one violation each.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited three times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago — Joe's Coffee is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 22, 2026
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNAGE NEEDED AT HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
10
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR IN NEED OF CLEANING FROM COFFEE GROUNDS AND COFFEE BEANS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
90
Jul 14, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NOTED A BUCKET CONTAINING A SANITIZING SOLUTION SET UP TO SANITIZE DISHES WASHED RINSED USING THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LARGE ENOUGH SO THAT DISHES CAN BE SUBMEERGED IN EACH COMPARTMENT OR A COMMERCIAL DISHWASHING MACHINE CAN BE INSTALLED INSTEAD OF A 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION#7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED
48
90
Feb 18, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF COFFEE BEANS, DIRT AND COFFEE GRINDS ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND THE LOWER REACH IN UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO PULL ALL MOVEABLE EQUIPMENT, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
55
95
Jul 11, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Apr 28, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 12, 2021
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 1, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AND BETWEEN EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
95
May 23, 2019
Routine
2 major violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7.38.010.NO CITATION ISSUED.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE OR CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
82
Jun 26, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: FOUND LARGE UNWRAPPED AND UNPROTECTED STRAWS IN A BASKET AT THE SELF-SERVE COFFEE CREAMER COUNTER.MUST PROVIDE INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED STRAWS OR A STRAW DISPENSER.
31
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SPLASH GUARD FOR THE HAND SINK AT COFFEE PREP AREA.MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE BETWEEN HANDSINK AND PREP SINK.
38
90
Aug 10, 2016
License
2 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR BY DISHMACHINE. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AT DISHMACHINE ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS AT DISHMACHINE ROOM. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
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90

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago — Joe's Coffee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago — Joe's Coffee on file is from Jan 22, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago — Joe's Coffee?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago — Joe's Coffee.

Has The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago — Joe's Coffee's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago — Joe's Coffee have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago — Joe's 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 The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago — Joe's Coffee inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago — Joe's Coffee is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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