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Cafe Michelle

200 N Lakefront Dr, Chicago 60601 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 19, 2025

16

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 19, 2025

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E): OBSERVED RUST ON UPPER STAINLESS STEEL INTERIOR AND LOWER STAINLESS STEEL SHIELD OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE IN ICE MACHINE.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: OBSERVED DRAINPIPE OF BAR HANDWASHING SINK NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO THE HANDWASHING SINK. OBSERVED DRAINPIPE OF HANDWASHING SINK IN BAR NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED, SECTION OF DRAINPIPE NOT CONNECTED AND WATER FROM HANDWASHING SINK COLLECTS IN CONTAINER UNDERNEATH HANDWASHING SINK ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND RECONNECT DRAINPIPE TO BAR HANDWASHING SINK.
  3. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF COMPLETED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 19, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 8, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2019CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2018Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 31, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 2, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2016LicensePassRisk 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 Michelle — questions

Did Cafe Michelle pass its last health inspection?
Cafe Michelle at 200 N Lakefront Dr was inspected on Aug 19, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Cafe Michelle?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E): OBSERVED RUST ON UPPER STAINLESS STEEL INTERIOR AND LOWER STAINLESS STEEL SHIELD OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST FROM ALL INTERIOR SURFACES OF
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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