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Aura Coffee / Roastery Eatery

Restaurant

2833 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview

Jul 22, 2026 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Coffee roaster installed without protective barriers and lacks cleaning access points for food-contact surfaces.

Key Findings

  • Coffee roaster installed without barriers to protect from contamination sources.
  • Packaged food items (cookies, cake, banana pudding) not properly labeled with required information.
  • Wet wiping cloths left on prep surfaces instead of stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Toilet room door not self-closing and clutter in storage area created pest harborage risk.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED COFFEE ROASTED INSTALLED WITHOUT BARRIERS SHALL BE PROVIDED TO PROTECT FROM MISCELLANEOUS SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.

Violation code #37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

3-601.12: **C** Honestly Presented OBSERVED PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS (COOKIES, CAKE SLICES AND BANANA PUDDING)NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE MADE AND PACKAGED.

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Inspection History

Aura Coffee / Roastery Eatery has had 5 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 22, 2026.

Jul 22, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

7 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 17, 2026Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

10 violations
Standout inspection
Jul 15, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

20 violations