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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Cafe Urbano

4176 N Elston Ave, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 22, 2026

19

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 22, 2026

  1. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY BOTTOM SURFACES OF FOOD PREP TABLES IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE PREP TABLES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 22, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 29, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 11, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 9, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2014License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 18, 2014LicenseFailRisk 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 Urbano — questions

Did Cafe Urbano pass its last health inspection?
Cafe Urbano at 4176 N Elston Ave was inspected on Jun 22, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Cafe Urbano?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORED WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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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