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Capital One Cafe

3435 N Southport Ave, Chicago 60657 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

May 29, 2025

5

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on May 29, 2025

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C) - OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP ON THE SIDES OF THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MAKER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS FREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF HARD WATER AND MINERAL DEPOSITS.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12 - OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE/UNABLE TO LOCATE AT THE ESPRESSO MACHINE LOCATED AT THE EAST SIDE PREP TABLE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE/LOCATE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON WATER LINE FOR ESPRESSO MACHINE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 29, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 21, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 10, 2023LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 23, 2023Not ReadyNot ReadyRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 16, 2022LicenseNot ReadyRisk 2 (Medium)

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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Capital One Cafe — questions

Did Capital One Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Capital One Cafe at 3435 N Southport Ave was inspected on May 29, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 5 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Capital One Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C) - OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP ON THE SIDES OF THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MAKER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS FR
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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