Restaurant inspections / Restaurant
The Gallery Cafe
1760 W North Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 1 (High)
Pass
Most recent result
Oct 31, 2025
16
Inspections on record
7
Times passed
5
Times failed
Violations cited on Oct 31, 2025
- #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: : 6-202.15 : OBSERVED A GAP IN LEFT CORNER OF FRONT DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.
- #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.11 : OBSERVED SEVERAL PLASTIC BUCKETS WITH ROASTED COFFEE BEANS ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA MUST ELEVATE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
- #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM PREP TABLES,REACH IN COOLERS,PREP COOLERS,INTERIOR LEDGE OF ICE MACHINE.MUST DEFROST ICE BUILD UP FROM ALL CHEST FREEZER.
- #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.114 : MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT.
- #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.
- #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: : 6-201.13 : MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE CAULKING ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN CEILINGS IN BASEMENT.
- #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 : OBSERVED MISSING AND EXPIRED FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2025 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 22, 2025 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Complaint Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Complaint | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 19, 2019 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 8, 2018 | Canvass Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Canvass | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jan 5, 2017 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 22, 2016 | License | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Apr 21, 2016 | License | Not Ready | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
- Food Inspectionsupdated weeklyofficial portal ↗
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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The Gallery Cafe — questions
- Did The Gallery Cafe pass its last health inspection?
- The Gallery Cafe at 1760 W North Ave was inspected on Oct 31, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
- What violations were cited at The Gallery Cafe?
- The most recent inspection cited 7 violations, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: : 6-202.15 : OBSERVED A GAP IN LEFT CORNER OF FRONT DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.
- 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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