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Cafe 1850

1850 W Roosevelt Rd, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 4, 2026

11

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 4, 2026

  1. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT ON THE FRONT SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED TWO DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ON THE SHELF UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED THE DOUBLE DOORS ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE DINING AREA WITH AN OPENING ON THE RIGHT DOOR AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MENTIONED OPENING TO MAKE DOOR RODENT PROOF.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 4, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 14, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 21, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2018LicensePassRisk 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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Cafe 1850 — questions

Did Cafe 1850 pass its last health inspection?
Cafe 1850 at 1850 W Roosevelt Rd was inspected on Aug 4, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Cafe 1850?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT ON THE FRONT SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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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