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Cafe 353

353 N Clark St, Chicago 60654 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 25, 2025

19

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

4

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 25, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 23, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 12, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2015Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2014CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 12, 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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Cafe 353 — questions

Did Cafe 353 pass its last health inspection?
Cafe 353 at 353 N Clark St was inspected on Jun 25, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
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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