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Fancy Plants Cafe

613 W Briar Pl, Chicago 60657 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 10, 2026

12

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 10, 2026

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11: **C** Effectiveness- Hair Restraints OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 10, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 16, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 25, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2018LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2018LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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Fancy Plants Cafe — questions

Did Fancy Plants Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Fancy Plants Cafe at 613 W Briar Pl was inspected on Jun 10, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Fancy Plants Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11: **C** Effectiveness- Hair Restraints OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
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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