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Big Shoulders Cafe

213 W Lake St, Chicago 60606 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 22, 2024

5

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 22, 2024

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Keeping long spoons in-use in stagnant water at room temperature, instructed to keep utensils in-use according to health code, ie.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: Live pottery plants kept too close to clean utensils at front service line. instructed to keep away.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 22, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 20, 2020CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 18, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 27, 2017LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 25, 2017LicenseNot ReadyRisk 2 (Medium)

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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Big Shoulders Cafe — questions

Did Big Shoulders Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Big Shoulders Cafe at 213 W Lake St was inspected on Oct 22, 2024 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at Big Shoulders Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Keeping long spoons in-use in stagnant water at room temperature, instructed to keep utensils in-use according to health code, ie.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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