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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Stax Cafe

522 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60642 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jun 1, 2026

14

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 1, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN/PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO UTENSIL (BOWL/SCOOP) WAS IN THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  3. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND PREP COOLER UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE LIDS/COVERS.
  4. #41WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP AREA SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USAGE.
  5. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
  6. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 1, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 15, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 5, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 29, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 27, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 23, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2018License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2018LicenseFailRisk 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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Stax Cafe — questions

Did Stax Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Stax Cafe at 522 N Milwaukee Ave was inspected on Jun 1, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Stax Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN/PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO UTENSIL (BOWL/SCOOP) WAS IN THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDW
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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