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Sun Rey Cafe

1357 N Western Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 14, 2025

4

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 14, 2025

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL ITEMS PLACED ON FLOOR. IN BOTH KITCHEN AND BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PLACE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN BASEMENT OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DECLUTTER BASEMENT OF FACILITY AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING OUTSIDE OF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PATCH HOLE.
  4. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 14, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 10, 2022LicensePassRisk 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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Sun Rey Cafe — questions

Did Sun Rey Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Sun Rey Cafe at 1357 N Western Ave was inspected on Mar 14, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at Sun Rey Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL ITEMS PLACED ON FLOOR. IN BOTH KITCHEN AND BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PLACE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR.
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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