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Dirty Tiffs Cafe

225 E 47th St, Chicago 60653 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 11, 2026

8

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 11, 2026

  1. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14 OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  3. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS' CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 11, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 30, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2020LicensePassRisk 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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Dirty Tiffs Cafe — questions

Did Dirty Tiffs Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Dirty Tiffs Cafe at 225 E 47th St was inspected on Feb 11, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 8 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Dirty Tiffs Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: 3-304.14 OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT &
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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