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Catalyst Maria

6727 S California Ave, Chicago 60629 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 6, 2026

21

Inspections on record

13

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 6, 2026

  1. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FILTERS IN VENTILATION SYSTEM OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 6, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 24, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 18, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 26, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 1, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 3, 2013CanvassPassRisk 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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Catalyst Maria — questions

Did Catalyst Maria pass its last health inspection?
Catalyst Maria at 6727 S California Ave was inspected on Feb 6, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 21 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Catalyst Maria?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FILTERS IN VENTILATION SYSTEM OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN 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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