SUNLIGHT CAFE
227 W CERMAK RD, CHICAGO, IL 60616
Inspection History
Sep 2, 2025 Inspection
September 2, 2025• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+5 more)
Dec 18, 2024 Inspection
December 18, 2024• Short Form Complaint• 5 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.112: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE NATURAL FREEZER IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE RUBBER GASKET OF THE FREEZER C...(+4 more)
Oct 31, 2024 Inspection
October 31, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.112: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE NATURAL FREEZER IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE RUBBER GASKET OF THE FREEZER C...(+4 more)
Oct 24, 2024 Inspection
October 24, 2024• Complaint• 7 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 7 LIVE ROACHES, APPROXIMATELY 4 RAT AND 25 MICE DROPPINGS, SMALL AND BIG FLY ACTIVITY ON SITE. LIVE ROACHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WA...(+6 more)
May 28, 2024 Inspection
May 28, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 9 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE BAKING EQUIPMENT WITH THICK, ENCRUSTED FOOD AND DIRT ON IT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ...(+8 more)
May 16, 2024 Inspection
May 16, 2024• Canvass• 10 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE BAKING EQUIPMENT WITH THICK, ENCRUSTED FOOD AND DIRT ON IT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ...(+9 more)
Aug 23, 2023 Inspection
August 23, 2023• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOUND BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS UNDER PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN WITHOUT PROPER LABEL; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSID...(+5 more)
Nov 16, 2022 Inspection
November 16, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 4 violations
Violation: 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.(+3 more)
Nov 8, 2022 Inspection
November 8, 2022• Complaint• 5 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVERED 25-30 FLIES ON CEILING IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND KEEP AREA DRY TO ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-0...(+4 more)
Aug 15, 2022 Inspection
August 15, 2022• Complaint• 12 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #59(+11 more)
Feb 4, 2021 Inspection
February 4, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 10 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SERVING/COFFEE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AN...(+9 more)
Jan 28, 2021 Inspection
January 28, 2021• Canvass• 16 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SERVING/COFFEE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AN...(+15 more)
Jan 11, 2019 Inspection
January 11, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations
Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PR...(+2 more)
Jan 4, 2019 Inspection
January 4, 2019• Canvass• 10 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PRO...(+9 more)
Feb 24, 2017 Inspection
February 24, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FR...(+3 more)
Aug 12, 2016 Inspection
August 12, 2016• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN DEEP FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO USE F...(+5 more)
Jan 5, 2016 Inspection
January 5, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD CARTS, COOLER SHELVES, EXTERIOR FOOD EQUIPMENT THROUGH OUT 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT PREP A...
Dec 28, 2015 Inspection
December 28, 2015• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. FOUND THE FOLLOWING ...(+4 more)
May 27, 2015 Inspection
May 27, 2015• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)
Sep 11, 2014 Inspection
September 11, 2014• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations
Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR STORAGE OF FOODS IN FREEZER; INSTRUCTED T...(+1 more)
Sep 4, 2014 Inspection
September 4, 2014• Canvass• 15 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 45 OR MORE FRUIT FLIES ON PREMISES ON TH...(+14 more)
Sep 13, 2013 Inspection
September 13, 2013• Canvass Re-Inspection• 6 violations
Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED(+5 more)
Sep 6, 2013 Inspection
September 6, 2013• Canvass• 10 violations
Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: HOT HOLDING UNIT FOR COOKED FOODS NOT MAINTAINING ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE, AIR TEMPERATURE RECORDED AT 90 DEGREES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL COOKED...(+9 more)
Aug 21, 2012 Inspection
August 21, 2012• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Correct By: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Violation Codes: Inspector Comments: FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CL...(+1 more)
Aug 14, 2012 Inspection
August 14, 2012• Canvass• 3 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: FOUND 2 LIVE ROACHES AT BASEMENT BY REACH IN COOL...(+2 more)
Health Department Contact
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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