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Necessary & Sufficient Coffee

3624 W Wrightwood Ave, Chicago 60647 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

May 19, 2026

11

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on May 19, 2026

  1. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.112 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE SPIDER AND COBWEBS IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP, REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREA HANGING FROM CEILING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.13 OBSERVED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS BEHIND COOLING UNITS AND UNDER ALL PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP SPACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ALL CABINETS AND PREP TABLE SPACES, INSIDE COOLING UNITS AS WELL AS FREEZERS, PREP TABLES IN FRONT AS WELL AS REAR PREP AREA, PASTRY CONTAINERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ACCUMULATED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON SAID SURFACES AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 OBSERVED REAR DRY STORAGE SPACE IN NEED OF CLEANING AND ORGANIZING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECCESARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE PROPERLY AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN PREMISE.
  5. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 19, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 12, 2026CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 11, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 4, 2024CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
May 23, 2023CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 25, 2022CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 5, 2021CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 8, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 17, 2019License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 11, 2019LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 28, 2019LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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Necessary & Sufficient Coffee — questions

Did Necessary & Sufficient Coffee pass its last health inspection?
Necessary & Sufficient Coffee at 3624 W Wrightwood Ave was inspected on May 19, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Necessary & Sufficient Coffee?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.112 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE SPIDER AND COBWEBS IN ALL CORNERS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP, REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREA HANGING FROM CEILING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
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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