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Ritual Coffeehouse

1821 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60613 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jun 9, 2026

12

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 9, 2026

  1. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SHELL EGGS AT 55F AND LIQUID EGGS AT 54F INSIDE OF THE 1-DOOR SANDWICH PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED THE 1-DOOR SANDWICH PREP COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE EGGS AND CHEESES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE PREP COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOOR BENEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: REPLACE THE BROKEN FLOOR TILES IN THE WASHROOM.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 9, 2026ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 13, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 11, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 9, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 1, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 5, 2022CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 8, 2021CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 20, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 27, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 19, 2017License Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 10, 2017LicenseFailRisk 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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Ritual Coffeehouse — questions

Did Ritual Coffeehouse pass its last health inspection?
Ritual Coffeehouse at 1821 W Irving Park Rd was inspected on Jun 9, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Ritual Coffeehouse?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SHELL EGGS AT 55F AND LIQUID EGGS AT 54F INSIDE OF THE 1-DOOR SANDWICH PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION I
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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