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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Cafecito

215 E Chestnut St, Chicago 60611 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 4, 2026

16

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on May 4, 2026

  1. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE FOOD MANAGER WITH EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 4, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 17, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 17, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 1, 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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Cafecito — questions

Did Cafecito pass its last health inspection?
Cafecito at 215 E Chestnut St was inspected on May 4, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Cafecito?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE FOOD MANAGER WITH EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE A VALID FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
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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