Cafe 121

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedNovember 7, 2014 →
• address121 W Wacker Ave, Chicago 60601

Is Cafe 121 clean?

Cafe 121 is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on November 20, 2015, 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 November 7, 2014. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Cafe 121?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 7, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded

When was Cafe 121 last inspected?

Cafe 121 has 2 inspections on record going back to November 7, 2014.

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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 November 7, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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