Mobile Food PreparerLicence 3082207

Cafe Harold's

2300 S Throop St, Chicago 60608

Latest verdictPassAug 5, 2026 · 2 months ago

Inspections4since Jun 17, 2026

Fail rate75.0%3 of 4 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average

City risk ratingMedium riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

Pass25%
Conditional0%
Fail75%

4 inspections from 2026 to 2026 · hover a mark

PassAug 5, 2026License Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
1. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  4-204.112(b): observed no ambient air thermometer inside the cold holding units. Instructed to provide and maintain.
2. 37
  Food properly labeled; original container
  3-602.12: observed incorrect plate number on vehicle. Insturcted to put mobile food license number on both sides of the vehicle and maintain.
3. 54
  Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  5-502.12: observed no receptacle with a lid on the vehicle. Instructed to provide and maintain.
FailJul 29, 2026License Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
1. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  4-204.112(b): observed no ambient air thermometer inside the cold holding units. Instructed to provide and maintain.
2. 37
  Food properly labeled; original container
  3-602.12: observed incorrect plate number on vehicle. Insturcted to put mobile food license number on both sides of the vehicle and maintain.
3. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  4-201.11: observed the doors for the cold holding units with no protection for doors while vehicle is in motion. Instructed to provide and maintain.
4. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  4-601.11(c): observed liquid spillage inside the refrigerator near the rear exit door. Instructed to clean and maintain.
5. 50
  Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
  5-103.12 observed three-compartment sink water pressure from faucet head still not in compliance. Instructed manager that adequate water pressure shall be provided to all fixtures, equipment, and nonfood equipment that are required to use water. Priority violation 7-38-030(c), no citation issued
6. 54
  Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  5-502.12: observed no receptacle with a lid on the vehicle. Instructed to provide and maintain.
FailJul 1, 2026License Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  6-301.12: observed no hand drying provision in at handwashing sink in prep/dishwashing area. Must obtain and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c), no citation issued
2. 31
  Water & ice from approved source
  5-102.11: observed clean and waster water valves not able to be unlocked from at the time of the inspection. Blue valve not locked. Instructed to provide protection for both clean and wastewater valves on the outside of the truck and be able to unlock and lock at the time of the inspection. Priortity 7-38-030 (c), no citation issued
3. 33
  Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  4-301.11: observed power on vehicle but found two door cooler at 99f. Instructed cold holding units must reach and maintain 41f or below. Priority 7-38-005, no citation issued
4. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  4-204.112(b): observed no ambient air thermometer inside the cold holding units. Instructed to provide and maintain.
5. 37
  Food properly labeled; original container
  3-602.12: observed no license number on vehicle. Insturcted to put license number on both sides of the vehicle and maintain.
6. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  4-201.11: observed the doors for the cold holding units with no protection for doors while vehicle is in motion. Instructed to provide and maintain.
7. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  4-601.11(c): observed liquid spillage inside the refrigerator near the rear exit door. Instructed to clean and maintain.
8. 50
  Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
  5-103.12 observed three-compartment sink water pressure not in compliance. Instructed manager that adequate water pressure shall be provided to all fixtures, equipment, and nonfood equipment that are required to use water. Priority violation 7-38-030(c), no citation issued.
9. 54
  Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  5-502.12: observed no receptacle with a lid on the vehicle. Instructed to provide and maintain.
FailJun 17, 2026LicenseRisk 2 (Medium)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no hand drying provision in at handwashing sink in prep/dishwashing area. Must obtain and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c), no citation issued
2. 31
  Water & ice from approved source
  Observed clean and waster water valves not able to be locked from outside of truck. Instructed to provide protection for both clean and wastewater valves on the outside of the truck. Priortity 7-38-030 (c), no citation issued
3. 33
  Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  Observed no power on vehicle. Inadequate refrigeration on vehicle. None of the cold holding or freezer units on and operating at the time of the inspection. Priority 7-38-005, no citation issued
4. 36
  Thermometers provided & accurate
  Observed no ambient air thermometer inside the cold holding units. Instructed to provide and maintain.
5. 37
  Food properly labeled; original container
  Observed no license number on vehicle. Insturcted to put license number on both sides of the vehicle and maintain.
6. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Observed service agreement and service report with no dates. Instructed to provide dates on all documents and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020 (c), no citation issued
7. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Observed the doors for the cold holding units with no protection for doors while vehicle is in motion. Instructed to provide and maintain.
8. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Observed liquid spillage inside the refrigerator near the rear exit door. Instructed to clean and maintain.
9. 50
  Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
  Observed no hot and cold water on vehicle. Isntructed to restore hot and cold water. Hot water for handwashing sink 100f and three compartment sink 110f. Priority violation citation issued 7-38-030(c), no citation issued
10. 54
  Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  Observed no receptacle with a lid on the vehicle. Instructed to provide and maintain.
11. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed no lights on the vehicle, due to generator issues. Instructed to provide light on vehicle and maintain.

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

364×
Thermometers provided & accurate
374×
Food properly labeled; original container
544×
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
473×
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
493×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
503×
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
102×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
312×
Water & ice from approved source

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3082207 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.