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Arwa Yemeni Coffee Bucktown

1953 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Restaurant ZIP 60647 Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass with Conditions · as of Oct 20, 2026

Arwa Yemeni Coffee Bucktown was last inspected on October 20, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 8 violations, 3 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

October 20, 2026 · Complaint

Conditional

Result: Pass w/ Conditions

3 critical5 general
  • CriticalManagement & training

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

    Inspector’s note: Observed employee health policy/training not complete. Missing policy for several employees. Must provide for all employees working on site and maintain as required.priority foundation violation 7-38-010, citation issued.

    Official wording (code 3)

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

  • CriticalFood temperature

    Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

    Inspector’s note: Observed improper cold holding temperatures of (tcs foods) inside of the rear 2 door stand-up cooler.observed milks at 51.1f-54.2f, whipping dairy topping at 56.9f, whipped cream at 51.5f, and eggs at 51.5f. Management voluntarily discarded approximately 15#'s of food worth $150.00. Instructed management to monitor and maintain all cold (tcs foods) at 41f or colder at all times.priority violation 7-38-005, citation issued.

    Official wording (code 22)

    Proper cold holding temperatures

  • CriticalFood temperature

    Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

    Inspector’s note: Observed the rear 2 door stand-up cooler with an air temperature of 50.1f.the cooler was used to store (tcs foods) milks etc.instructed management to repair and maintain said cooler at 41f or colder at all times.management immediately notified refrigeration repair service.the said cooler is tagged "held for inspection" at this time.instructed not to use until repaired. (see comments below). Priority violation 7-38-005, citation issued.

    Official wording (code 33)

    Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

  • GeneralFood handling

    Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

    Inspector’s note: Observed packaged desserts not properly labeled in the prep cooler.instructed to label all desserts with common name, name of manufacturer and address, ingredients, net contents, etc.

    Official wording (code 37)

    Food properly labeled; original container

  • GeneralPests

    Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

    Inspector’s note: Observed gap opening approx 1" inch at bottom where doors meet at front (main entrance). Instructed to make doors tight fitting all across the bottom to prevent pest entry and maintain.

    Official wording (code 38)

    Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

    Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: Observed employee with no hair restraint in the food prep area.instructed manager to provide hair restraints for all employees in the food prep area and maintain.

    Official wording (code 40)

    Personal cleanliness

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

    Inspector’s note: Observed raw wood boards on wall shelfs in the rear prep/dishwashing area. Instructed to paint or seal the raw wood surfaces and maintain.

    Official wording (code 47)

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean walls and ceilings in the rear prep/dishwashing area to remove food splashed debris and floor drains in prep area in need of a detail cleaning and maintain.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspection history

4 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: 4-204.112(b) observed cooling units in front and rear prep without thermometers. Instructed to provide and maintain

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 observed faucet neck of handsink located in front prep and 3 compartment sink in rear prep with leak. Instructed to remove tape and repair. Must maintain in good repair.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-201.11 observed unfinished wall surfaces in facility behind wall where garage doors are installed. Instructed to provide finished smooth and easily cleanable surfaces and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-201.13 observed small gap between wall and floor on unfinished wall where garage doors are installed. Instructed to provide wall base and enclose.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. Fail

    License · Fail

    7 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed cooling units in front and rear prep without thermometers. Instructed to provide and maintain

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed front coffee prep area without protective shield/barrier to seperate customers from exposed food contact surfaces and foodon display. Instructed to install smooth and easily cleanable protective barrier and maintain to prevent possible contamination.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicator used to verify proper sanitization temperatures in high-temp dish machine. Instructed to provide and maintain. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed utility sink without hot and cold running water. Instructed to provide and maintain.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed faucet neck of handsink located in front prep and 3 compartment sink in rear prep with leak. Instructed to remove tape and repair. Must maintain in good repair.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed unfinished wall surfaces in facility behind wall where garage doors are installed. Instructed to provide finished smooth and easily cleanable surfaces and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed small gap between wall and floor on unfinished wall where garage doors are installed. Instructed to provide wall base and enclose.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  3. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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