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Cleo'S Southern Cuisine

190 N Wells St, Chicago 60606 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 11, 2026

7

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 11, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BAGS OF FLOUR STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FLOUR BAGS AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR DURING STORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED ON THE STOVE IN WATER AT 120.0F AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS IN WATER AT LEAST 135.0F OR ABOVE IN-BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE WASTE RECEPTACLE IN ALL AREAS WITH A HANDWASHING LAVATORY AND ENSURE NUMBER AND CAPACITY OF INDOOR WASTE RECEPTACLES IS SUFFICIENT TO HOLD ALL GENERATED WASTE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 11, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 25, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 20, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2022LicensePassRisk 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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Cleo'S Southern Cuisine — questions

Did Cleo'S Southern Cuisine pass its last health inspection?
Cleo'S Southern Cuisine at 190 N Wells St was inspected on Jun 11, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 7 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Cleo'S Southern Cuisine?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BAGS OF FLOUR STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FLOUR BAGS AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6" A
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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