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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Cafe Mustache

2313-2315 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60647 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 20, 2025

13

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 20, 2025

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT NORTHEAST WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED TOP INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: NOTED FOOD HANDLERS IN PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORE ON THE TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER CONTAINER FOR HOLDING IN BETWEEN USE.
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY. NOTED SMALL ITEMS ON THE FLOORS IN EQUIPMENT CLOSET, HALLWAY TO WASHROOMS, DJ BOOTH, AND MOP CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ALL KEPT ITEMS SHALL BE STORED ON PROPER SHELVING THAT IS NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN, AND A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR
  6. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: NOTED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 20, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 2, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 7, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 13, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2015LicensePassRisk 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 Mustache — questions

Did Cafe Mustache pass its last health inspection?
Cafe Mustache at 2313-2315 N Milwaukee Ave was inspected on Jun 20, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Cafe Mustache?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT NORTHEAST WASHROOM. 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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