Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea NEWCITY
1457 N Halsted, Chicago, IL 60642
Restaurant ZIP 60642 Risk 2 (Medium)
Pass with Conditions · as of Dec 6, 2024
Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea NEWCITY was last inspected on December 6, 2024 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 6 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.
Latest inspection
December 6, 2024 · Canvass
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical2 general3 paperwork-
CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: Observed no signed employee health policy on the premises. Management instructed to have a signed employee health policy for each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed a customer with two dogs on a leash waiting for their order inside of the establishment. Management instructed that no animals are allowed inside of the restaurant except service animals. Priority foundation violation 7-40-060. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed multiple boxes and clutter on the floor of the rear storage area. Management instructed to remove and store all items at least 6" off of the floor.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: Observed no city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted on the premises while tcs foods (coffee and sandwiches) are being prepared and served. Management instructed that a certified food manager must be present at all times while tcs foods are being prepared or served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Observed no valid food handler training certificates on the premises for food handlers. Management instructed that all food handling employees must show a valid food handler certificate.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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PaperworkFood handling
The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.
Inspector’s note: Observed no inspection report summary posted on the premises from the last inspection on 4/27/22. Management was given a copy of today's inspection report summary and was instructed to post it in the public view. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010(b). Citation issued.
Official wording (code 61)
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspection history
3 inspections on record
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Pass
License · Pass
No violations
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Not Ready
License · Not Ready
No violations
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 23 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.