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Boar'S Head Cafe

210 W Lake St, Chicago 60606 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Nov 13, 2025

15

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Nov 13, 2025

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT REAR KITCHEN AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.
  2. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: FOUND NO FOOD GUARD BETWEEN HAND SINK AND PREPARATION AREA(FRONT SANDWICH LINE AREA).MUST PROVIDE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Nov 13, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2022CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 4, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 23, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2016License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2016LicenseFailRisk 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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Boar'S Head Cafe — questions

Did Boar'S Head Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Boar'S Head Cafe at 210 W Lake St was inspected on Nov 13, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Boar'S Head Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT REAR KITCHEN AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.
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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