PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2025 Inspection
April 21, 2025• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN DRY STORAGE SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM.(+2 more)
PROVIDENT CAFE
500 E 51ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615
13
Total Inspections
7
Passed
4
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result
Inspection History
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Dec 23, 2024 Inspection
December 23, 2024• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED THE THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE WALKING COOLER NOT PROPERLY WORKING. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2024 Inspection
March 14, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 35 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND POP SYRUP STORAGE, AND ON THE ROLLING STORAGE RACKS, 25 MICE DROPPI...(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2023 Inspection
October 19, 2023• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE SERVING LINE IN THE FRONT AREA.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2021 Inspection
June 14, 2021• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AS REQUIRED; MUST IN STALL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND HAND DRYING DEVIC...(+1 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2019 Inspection
September 19, 2019• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 250 MICE DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING FOOD PREP, FOOD SERVICE AND STORAGE AREAS: ON LEDGES AND ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH HOT AND C...(+5 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2018 Inspection
November 29, 2018• Complaint• 5 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: Observed no written employee health plan on site. Must provide written employee health plan...(+4 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 26, 2017 Inspection
April 26, 2017• License• 5 violations
Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 15 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED INSIDE CABIN...(+4 more)
Health Department Contact
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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More Information: Chicago Food Protection
Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections