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Damn Fine Coffee Bar

3317 W Armitage Ave, Chicago 60647 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 31, 2024

6

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 31, 2024

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MULTIPLE MISSING CEILING PANELS ABOVE THE SERVICE SINK IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED COFFEE DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 31, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 5, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 28, 2023CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 31, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 24, 2017CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 18, 2016LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)

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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Damn Fine Coffee Bar — questions

Did Damn Fine Coffee Bar pass its last health inspection?
Damn Fine Coffee Bar at 3317 W Armitage Ave was inspected on Dec 31, 2024 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 6 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Damn Fine Coffee Bar?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MULTIPLE MISSING CEILING PANELS ABOVE THE SERVICE SINK IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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