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Kafecito

3938 W 26th St, Chicago 60623 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 28, 2026

14

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 28, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SOME BULK CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED UTENSIL HANDLES STORED INSIDE TOPPINGS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE HANDLES ABOVE FOOD TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
  3. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE PLATES AND TRAYS NOT INVERTED PN PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
  4. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 28, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 3, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 25, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 4, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 29, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2014LicensePassRisk 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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Kafecito — questions

Did Kafecito pass its last health inspection?
Kafecito at 3938 W 26th St was inspected on Jan 28, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Kafecito?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED SOME BULK CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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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