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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Sipping Turtle Cafe

2959 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 31, 2026

12

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 31, 2026

  1. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED WATER FILTRATION ATTACHED TO THE HANDSINK FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. HAND WASHING SINK IS USED ONLY FOR WASHING HANDS AND NOT FOR DISPENSING OF DRINKING WATER.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REORGANIZE BASEMENT AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS LEADING TO BASEMENT. MUST REAPINT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 31, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2025ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2023ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 31, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 24, 2019License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2019LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 17, 2019LicenseNot 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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Sipping Turtle Cafe — questions

Did Sipping Turtle Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Sipping Turtle Cafe at 2959 N Milwaukee Ave was inspected on Mar 31, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Sipping Turtle Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AT ALL 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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