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Truenorth Cafe

1323 E 57th St, Chicago 60637 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Sep 5, 2025

18

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Sep 5, 2025

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN FRONT COFFEE PREP, DINING, REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Sep 5, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 3, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 20, 2025Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 6, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 13, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 29, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 11, 2019Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2018License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 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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Truenorth Cafe — questions

Did Truenorth Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Truenorth Cafe at 1323 E 57th St was inspected on Sep 5, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 18 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Truenorth Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN FRONT COFFEE PREP, DINING, REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN ALL AREAS.
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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