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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Cafe L'Appetito

1258 W Jackson Blvd, Chicago 60607 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 10, 2026

9

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 10, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: SMALL DRY STORAGE/SPICE/CONDIMENT CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: USE BLACK CRATES (MILK TYPE) TO STORE READY TO EAT VEGETABLES IN COOLERS. INSTD TO USE PROPER CONTAINERS THAT ARE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 10, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 13, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 22, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 13, 2020License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2020LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2019LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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 L'Appetito — questions

Did Cafe L'Appetito pass its last health inspection?
Cafe L'Appetito at 1258 W Jackson Blvd was inspected on Feb 10, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 9 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Cafe L'Appetito?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: SMALL DRY STORAGE/SPICE/CONDIMENT CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME 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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