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Provident Cafe
500 E 51st St, Chicago 60615 · Risk 1 (High)
Pass
Most recent result
Aug 12, 2026
14
Inspections on record
8
Times passed
4
Times failed
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 19, 2023 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 14, 2021 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 25, 2019 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 29, 2018 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 4, 2017 | License Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 26, 2017 | License | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 19, 2017 | License | Not Ready | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
- Food Inspectionsupdated weeklyofficial portal ↗
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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Provident Cafe — questions
- Did Provident Cafe pass its last health inspection?
- Provident Cafe at 500 E 51st St was inspected on Aug 12, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 4 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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