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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Little Branch Cafe

1251 S Prairie Ave, Chicago 60605 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 24, 2026

11

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

2

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 24, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 17, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 13, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 21, 2017LicensePassRisk 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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Little Branch Cafe — questions

Did Little Branch Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Little Branch Cafe at 1251 S Prairie Ave was inspected on Apr 24, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
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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