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Foxglove Coffee

Restaurant

2059 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608

Pilsen

Dec 30, 2024 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No certified food safety manager on site while handling eggs and milk.

Key Findings

  • Person in charge lacks required Chicago Food Service Sanitation Manager certificate and has not enrolled in the program.
  • No certified food safety manager present while temperature-controlled foods are being prepared and served.
  • No written employee health policy provided for inspection.
  • Food handler observed without proper hair restraint; back flow prevention device on ice machine cannot be located; floors under storage areas and sinks have accumulated dirt and debris.

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 #1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE NOR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT WITHIN 3 MONTHS. INSTRUCTED ALL PERSONS IN CHARGE MUST OBTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF ENROLLMENT WITHIN 3 MONTHS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED UNDER VIOLATION #2.

Violation code #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (EGGS, MILK) ARE BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES THE FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

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Inspection History

Foxglove Coffee has had 3 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on May 7, 2026.

May 7, 2026Pass

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

2 violations
Apr 30, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
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Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

7 violations