Barbie Cafe

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedAugust 22, 2023 →
• address324 S Racine Ave, Chicago 60607

Is Barbie Cafe clean?

Barbie Cafe is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on August 29, 2023, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Fail on August 22, 2023. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Barbie Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 22, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
• 🧊cold food not cold enough
  Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
• 📄consumer advisory missing
  Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required
• ⚠️Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public

When was Barbie Cafe last inspected?

Barbie Cafe has 18 inspections on record going back to January 22, 2015. The 12 most recent are shown below.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated August 22, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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