CAFE 353
353 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654
Inspection History
Jun 17, 2025 Inspection
June 17, 2025• Canvass• 7 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HA...(+6 more)
Apr 23, 2024 Inspection
April 23, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations
Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKET ON SMALL ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT UNDERNEATH ESPRESSO...(+1 more)
Apr 19, 2024 Inspection
April 19, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-202.12 (A): OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 55.2-58.6F AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN MEN AND WOMEN&...(+3 more)
Apr 16, 2024 Inspection
April 16, 2024• Canvass• 15 violations
Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSER...(+14 more)
Mar 16, 2023 Inspection
March 16, 2023• Canvass• 10 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDSINK BLOCKED BY MILK CRATES NEAR COFFEE PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED HANDSINK BLOCKED BY LARGE DISH RACKS IN DISH A...(+9 more)
Jan 25, 2022 Inspection
January 25, 2022• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS EGGS WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID ...(+4 more)
Jul 15, 2019 Inspection
July 15, 2019• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOOD UTENSILS STORED IN STANDING WATER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN OMELET STATION, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A DRY CLEAN CONTAINER.
Oct 10, 2018 Inspection
October 10, 2018• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11, SNEEZE GUARD TOO SHORT AT SALAD AND OMELET STATIONS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN ADEQUATE SNEEZE GUARD TO ...(+1 more)
Jul 31, 2017 Inspection
July 31, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FOOD PREPARATION AREA WHERE SALADS AND SANDWICHES ARE PREPARRED NOT MAINTAINED WITH...(+1 more)
Apr 12, 2016 Inspection
April 12, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE INTERIOR OF CABINETS AND SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CL...(+2 more)
Sep 1, 2015 Inspection
September 1, 2015• Short Form Complaint• 2 violations
Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS IN...(+1 more)
Jun 2, 2015 Inspection
June 2, 2015• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: FOUND NO PAPER TOWEL AND HAND SOAP IN THE FRONT SERVING LINE EXPOSED HA...(+5 more)
Sep 11, 2014 Inspection
September 11, 2014• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS ON...(+4 more)
Dec 18, 2013 Inspection
December 18, 2013• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS NOT LABELED WITH DATE MADE, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.(+2 more)
Feb 26, 2013 Inspection
February 26, 2013• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND PACKAGED SUSHI CONTAINERS DISPLAYED FOR SALE THAT WERE MADE OFF SITE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING, ONL...(+3 more)
Mar 29, 2012 Inspection
March 29, 2012• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL PRE-PACKAGED FOOD IN 'TO GO' CONTAINERS MUST BE DATED (USE BY OR PREPARED ON), WITH APPRO...(+3 more)
Oct 12, 2011 Inspection
October 12, 2011• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 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 cl...(+2 more)
Health Department Contact
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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