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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Berghoff Cafe

11601 W Touhy Ave, Chicago 60666 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 25, 2026

32

Inspections on record

19

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 25, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WALLS AROUND DISH AREA WITH SOIL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 25, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 26, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 6, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 22, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 14, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 24, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2019ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 23, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 23, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2011Tag RemovalPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2011CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Berghoff Cafe — questions

Did Berghoff Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Berghoff Cafe at 11601 W Touhy Ave was inspected on Mar 25, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 32 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Berghoff Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WALLS AROUND DISH AREA WITH SOIL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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