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Sputnik Coffee Company

2057 W 51st St, Chicago, IL 60609

Restaurant ZIP 60609 Risk 2 (Medium)

Out of business · as of Dec 4, 2025

Sputnik Coffee Company was last inspected on December 4, 2025 with a result of “Out of Business”. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

December 4, 2025 · Canvass

Closed

Result: Out of Business

No violations

The inspector found this business closed.

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection history

5 inspections on record

  1. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical3 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy on premises. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.

      Official wording (code 3)

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

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Noted no procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrhea events. Must provide with clean-up kit. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Remove clutter and unnecessary items in basement. Organize and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Clean floor in basement area of coffee bean spills.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed missing vent covers at ceiling of customer dining area. Must provide.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate on premises. Must provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

  2. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  3. Fail

    License Re-Inspection · Fail

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

      Inspector’s note: Observed prep area not protected. Observed exposed waste water pipes above prep area, and running vertically in rear of prep area. Must completely encase all waste water pipes. Must maintain same. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).

  4. Fail

    License · Fail

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

      Inspector’s note: Observed prep area not protected. Must provide barrier, separating the prep area from the customer area. Must provide barrier on front counter. Observed exposed waste water pipes above prep area, and running vertically in rear of prep area. Must completely encase all waste water pipes. Observe porous brick walls in prep area. Must seal all porous surfaces to make smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain same. Serious violation 7-38-005(a).

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Observed wood on floor covering sump pump in basement. Must provide sewer cover, or properly cover opening with a material that fits properly and is non porous. Must maintain same. Must provide drain cover for utility sink drain. Must provide splash guard on left side of hand sink in counter next to coffee machine. Must maintain same.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed gaps in brick in prep area, and hole in wall of basement stairwell. Must seal all holes to prevent pest entry. Must maintain same. Observed raw wood on rear wall. Must seal or paint to make non-porous, smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain same.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 11 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.