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The Understudy Coffee And Books

5531 N Clark St, Chicago 60640 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 19, 2025

4

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 19, 2025

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF BROWN RESIDUE ON THE INSIDE PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SCHEDULE A CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 19, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 24, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 15, 2023LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 8, 2023LicenseNot 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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The Understudy Coffee And Books — questions

Did The Understudy Coffee And Books pass its last health inspection?
The Understudy Coffee And Books at 5531 N Clark St was inspected on Dec 19, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at The Understudy Coffee And Books?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF BROWN RESIDUE ON THE INSIDE PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SCHEDULE A CLEANING 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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