Four Letter Word Coffee
1400 W 46th St, Chicago, IL 60609
Coffee Roaster ZIP 60609 Risk 2 (Medium)
Pass with Conditions · as of Jun 23, 2025
Four Letter Word Coffee was last inspected on June 23, 2025 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 4 violations, 2 of them critical.
Latest inspection
June 23, 2025 · Canvass
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical2 general-
CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Observed no signed employee health policies on site for all food employees. Instructed to provide and maintain on site for review. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-010. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: Observed no written procedure or neccesary items outlined in the policy available on site for responding to vomit and diaarheal events that can occur in the establishment. Instructed to provide. 7-38-005. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide a splash guard next to handsink directly next to drain boards where coffe mugs are dried and stored to prevent possible contamination.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed floors with coffee debris throughout prep area under heavy equipment, under prep tables and storage space. Instructed to elevate all cardboard boxes, crates and coffee bags off floor in order to preoperly clean, remove food debris and sanitize
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
3 inspections on record
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Pass
License · Pass
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector’s note: Floor must be smooth and easily cleanable. Must seal floor at wall in area where bags of coffee beans are stored.
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License · Not Ready
No violations
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 16 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.