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Temax Garden Cafe

2544 S Western Ave, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 8, 2025

5

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 8, 2025

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 8, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 26, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 18, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2024LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2024LicenseNot 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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Temax Garden Cafe — questions

Did Temax Garden Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Temax Garden Cafe at 2544 S Western Ave was inspected on Jul 8, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 5 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Temax Garden Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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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