Bucktown Soup Cafe

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 12, 2010 →
• address1840 N Damen Ave, Chicago 60647

Is Bucktown Soup Cafe clean?

Bucktown Soup Cafe is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on November 10, 2010, 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 Pass on October 12, 2010. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Bucktown Soup Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 12, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters

When was Bucktown Soup Cafe last inspected?

Bucktown Soup Cafe has 2 inspections on record going back to October 12, 2010.

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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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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 12, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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