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BORDERS CAFE ESPRESSO

150 N STATE ST , CHICAGO, IL, 60601

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2010-10-18; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

2 findings at the latest imported inspection (2010-10-18), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2010-10-18: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-33 — FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. UPPER PANEL OF ICE MAKER INTRIOR SURFACES NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-34 — FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR UNDER FRONT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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