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Aramark - Cafe Central
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 6, 2026
- address5758 S Maryland Ave, Chicago 60637
Is Aramark - Cafe Central clean?
Aramark - Cafe Central is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 6, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Aramark - Cafe Central?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 6, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS INSIDE OF UNISEX/ STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS INSIDE OF UNISEX/ STAFF TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED PEELING RUBBER CAULK ABOVE COOK KETTLE IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE IN EMPLOYEE RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
When was Aramark - Cafe Central last inspected?
Aramark - Cafe Central has 10 inspections on record going back to January 25, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2026 | Pass | |
| September 19, 2025 | Pass | |
| September 12, 2025 | Fail | |
| July 25, 2025 | Pass | |
| July 18, 2025 | Fail | |
| November 7, 2024 | Pass | |
| March 6, 2024 | Pass | |
| February 16, 2023 | Pass | |
| February 6, 2023 | Fail | |
| January 25, 2023 | — |
Aramark - Cafe Central vs Washington Park
Washington Park runs 69% clean across 291 tracked restaurants — 196 clean, 52 mid, 36 cooked.
Against the 291 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Park, this one comes out cleaner than 32% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 6, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.