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Bittersweet

2019 S Laflin St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 26, 2025

7

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 26, 2025

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS STILL IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DIRT, COFFEE BEANS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
  2. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: MALE FOOD HANDLER WITH NO FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 26, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 19, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 19, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 15, 2023License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2023LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2023LicenseNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2023LicenseNo EntryRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Bittersweet — questions

Did Bittersweet pass its last health inspection?
Bittersweet at 2019 S Laflin St was inspected on Nov 26, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 7 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Bittersweet?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS STILL IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DIRT, COFFEE BEANS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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