Conditional

Mate & Company

2779 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Restaurant ZIP 60647 Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass with Conditions · as of Aug 13, 2026

Mate & Company was last inspected on August 13, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 1 violation, 1 of them critical.

Latest inspection

August 13, 2026 · License Re-Inspection

Conditional

Result: Pass w/ Conditions

1 critical
  • CriticalManagement & training

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

    Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o)---observed no written employee health policy on the premises.instructed management to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee and maintain as required.priority foundation violation 7-38-010.

    Official wording (code 3)

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

Inspection history

2 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    License · Fail

    3 critical7 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no written employee health policy on the premises.instructed management to provide a signed employee health policy for each employee and maintain as required.priority foundation violation 7-38-010.

      Official wording (code 3)

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

    • CriticalFood temperature

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed inadequate refrigeration.refrigeration units on the premises not maintaning proper colding temperatures air temperatures ranging from 54.3f-60.0f. Instructed to repair, monitor and maintain all cold holding temperatures of 41.0f or colder and -0.0f for freezer.priority violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

    • CriticalFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed front coffee/bar prep area missing food guards/barrier to protect against public contamination.instructed to install a smooth and easily cleanable food guard/barrier to prevent possible contamination of foods.priority violation.7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Splash guard is needed at handwashing sink at front coffee/bar prep area. Surface must be smooth, cleanable and non-absorbent surface.

      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: Must provide a drain board at 3-compartment sink or a self drain shelf above said sink.surface must be smooth, cleanable and non-absorbent material.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no irreversible registering temperature indicators or test strips/stickers were provided to measure the surface temperature of utensils inside of the high temperature dish machine. (high temperature dishmachine with gauge reading final rinse at 180f). Instructed manager to provide surface temperature test strips or irreversible registering surface thermometer for high temperature dishmachine. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no chemical test strips on the premises to measure the sanitizer concentration at the 3-compartment sink.instructed to provide and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Backflow prevention devices not located at coffee espresso machine/hot water dispenser unit.must install so backflow prevention devices may be located to be serviced and maintained.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no sink used for dumping liquid waste at front coffee/bar preparation area.instructed management that a minimum of 1 compartment sink to be installed for obtaining water and discarding liquid waste must be available at the coffee/bar preparation area.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no self-closing door device on the washroom doors.instructed to install a self-closing door device on both washroom doors.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 3 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.