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Sunlight Cafe

227 W Cermak Rd, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 14, 2026

30

Inspections on record

15

Times passed

13

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 14, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 2, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 31, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 28, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 30, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 16, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 11, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 4, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 13, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 14, 2012CanvassFailRisk 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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Sunlight Cafe — questions

Did Sunlight Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Sunlight Cafe at 227 W Cermak Rd was inspected on Jan 14, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 30 inspections on record it has failed 13 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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