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THE CUPTOWN

1435 W FULLERTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60614

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2023-12-18; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2023-12-18), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2023-12-18: License

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING BRACKETS AND WOODEN PROPS UNDER THE GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NONABSORBENT.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: MUST PROVIDES A VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE ICE AND ESPRESSO MACHINES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: HOLES IN THE FLOOR AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT SUCH AS PILED WOOD ETC. MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING AND ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE PLASTIC, SHATTERPROOF, OR SHIELDED LIGHT BULBS ABOVE ALL PREP AREAS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: MUST PROVIDES PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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