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Bia'S Cafe

4323 W Addison St, Chicago 60641 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 1, 2026

16

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 1, 2026

  1. #5PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN KIT CONTAINING ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 2 DOZEN OF EGGS AT 52.2F-58.3F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL 2 DOZEN EGGS AT $45. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW . PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
  5. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.
  6. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 1, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 6, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 5, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 27, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 2, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2017LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 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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Bia'S Cafe — questions

Did Bia'S Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Bia'S Cafe at 4323 W Addison St was inspected on Apr 1, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Bia'S Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN KIT CONTAINING ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING
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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