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Engine Coffee

1109 N Ashland Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

May 21, 2025

3

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on May 21, 2025

  1. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS food ( steaming milk ) Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
  2. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: No Thermometer in empanada hot holding, instructed to provide.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 21, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 21, 2022License Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 5, 2022LicenseFailRisk 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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Engine Coffee — questions

Did Engine Coffee pass its last health inspection?
Engine Coffee at 1109 N Ashland Ave was inspected on May 21, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 3 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Engine Coffee?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS food ( steaming milk ) Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
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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