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Charmer'S Cafe

1500 W Jarvis Ave, Chicago 60626 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 7, 2025

15

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 7, 2025

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARD AT PREP COOLER WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE .
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: DEBRIS UNDER SHELF AT REAR STORAGE AREA IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 7, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 21, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 14, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 22, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 28, 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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Charmer'S Cafe — questions

Did Charmer'S Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Charmer'S Cafe at 1500 W Jarvis Ave was inspected on Apr 7, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Charmer'S Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: CUTTING BOARD AT PREP COOLER WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE .
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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