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Bien Me Sabe Venezuelan Cafe & Restaurant

1637 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60613 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 17, 2026

19

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 17, 2026

  1. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS ON THE GLUEBOARDS AND ON THE FLOOR OF THE CLOSET IN THE BEVERAGE PREP AREA, PREP AREA BEHIND COOLERS AND FREEZERS, UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND FURNACE ROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE OF THE DOORS OF THE DEEP FRYERS.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT IN THE 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 17, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 18, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 1, 2015LicensePassRisk 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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Bien Me Sabe Venezuelan Cafe & Restaurant — questions

Did Bien Me Sabe Venezuelan Cafe & Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Bien Me Sabe Venezuelan Cafe & Restaurant at 1637 W Montrose Ave was inspected on Apr 17, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Bien Me Sabe Venezuelan Cafe & Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED DEAD INSECTS ON THE GLUEBOARDS AND ON THE FLOOR OF THE CLOSET IN THE BEVERAGE PREP AREA, PREP AREA BEHIND COOLERS AND FREEZERS, UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, BASEMENT STORAGE AREA
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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