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Bruna'S Cafe

2424 S Oakley Ave, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Oct 23, 2025

17

Inspections on record

14

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 23, 2025

  1. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE PREP SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: ICE SCOOP BEHIND THE BAR IS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER OR IN THE ICE WITH THE HANDLES UP. MAINTAIN SAME.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: GUN HOLDER AT THE BAR WITH A PINKISH BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOLDER.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILE. MAINTAIN SAME.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER AND AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT AND 1ST FL PREP AREA WITH DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
  6. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE AND DON'T HAVE THE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN THE FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
  7. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: CFMs ON SITE AND DO NOT HAVE THE FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 23, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 4, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 12, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 27, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 9, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 28, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2013ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 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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Bruna'S Cafe — questions

Did Bruna'S Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Bruna'S Cafe at 2424 S Oakley Ave was inspected on Oct 23, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Bruna'S Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 7 violations, beginning with: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE PREP SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
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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