THE COMMON CUP

Address: 1501-1503 W MORSE AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60626, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 18, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (19 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-11-18 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-11-10 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 40 SMALL FLIES NOTED DURING INSPECTION. SMALL FLY ACTIVITY WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT PREMISES IN MAIN PREP AREA,
• Pass — 2021-09-17 00:00:00 ()
• Not Ready — 2021-05-26 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-05-15 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AN
• Pass — 2019-05-16 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2019-05-09 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AT INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR AND PANELS. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-09-10 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(A)FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLI
• Pass — 2017-12-14 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE SPLASHED AND SHELVING UNDERNEATH COUNTER AREA WITH SYRUP STAINS.INSTRU
• Pass — 2017-03-28 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED FOOD PARTICULATES AT LEDGE OF OVEN.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN OVEN. | 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, AT
• Pass — 2016-11-25 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND CAULK SURROUNDING DISHMACHINE DRAIN PAN IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE.
• Pass — 2016-03-25 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON COOLER ADJACENT TO THE DISHMACHINE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO
• Fail — 2016-03-18 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 RODENT DROPPINGS IN DIF
• Pass — 2015-07-09 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE AN OPENED CONTAINER NO BASE,THE ICE SCOOP WHEN STORED TOUCHED THE BASE
• Pass — 2014-07-10 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND CONTAINERS AT DRYING RACK NOT STORE PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED. | 35.
• Pass — 2013-05-24 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD PANELS UNDER THE SMALL COUNTER WERE DISH MACHINE IS INSTALLED, SURFACE MUST BE SMOO
• Pass — 2011-11-16 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: MUST INVERT ALL CLEAN UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES THROUGHOUT FACILITY
• Fail — 2011-11-09 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: All necessary control measures shall be used to e
• Pass — 2011-04-07 00:00:00 ()

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