THOMAS COFFEE SHOP

Address: 1657 E 87TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60617, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 19, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (40 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Feb 19 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass) 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: 4-502.13 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING REUSED AS A FLOOR LINER UNDER THE RUBBER MATS BY THE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND DO
• Pass — Thu Jan 16 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Jan 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED INSIDE BOTTOM COMPRESSOR UNITS OF DEEP FREEZERS, ON SHELVES, PALLETS, FLOOR ALONG ON WALLS AND CORNER
• Pass — Fri Feb 02 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Jan 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT IMRPOPERLY THAWING ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, REFRIGERATION, OR PART OF COO
• Pass — Fri Jun 09 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Jun 07 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: 3-603.11 : OBSERVED CONSUMER ADVISORY OF CONSUMING RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON MENU REMINDER MARKED INCORRECTLY ON MENU ITEMS MUST
• Fail — Mon May 15 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED BARE HAND CONTACT OF READY TO EAT TCS FOODS BY FOOD HANDLERS SUCH AS MALE EMPLOYEE R
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Mar 14 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HAND WASHING SINKS. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS RANGING FROM 83.3F, 82.0F, 69.0F, 80.0F AND 8
• Pass — Thu Oct 21 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Oct 13 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 75 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED DURING INSPECTION. PEST ACTIVITY WAS NOTED IN THE BACK OF THE CABINETS NEAR THE CHES
• Pass — Thu Sep 10 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLES AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
• Fail — Thu Sep 03 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: OBSERVED OPEN CUP OF COFFEE ON WAFFLE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE OR PROVIDE LID TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD AND FOOD
• Pass — Thu Jul 16 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT AL
• Pass — Wed Mar 11 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THROUGHOUT THE PREP, STORAGE AREAS AND WALK-I
• Fail — Wed Mar 04 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 60+ RODENT DROPPINGS NOTED DURING INSPECTION. RODENT DROPPINGS WERE NOTED BEHIND REACH IN DEEP FREEZER STORA
• Pass — Thu Sep 12 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE OR PRO
• Fail — Thu Sep 05 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE H
• No Entry — Tue Aug 27 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Nov 01 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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