Cafe Chien

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations3
• last inspectedApril 28, 2016 →
• address4749 N Spaulding Ave, Chicago 60625

Is Cafe Chien clean?

Cafe Chien is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on August 21, 2017, 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 w/ Conditions on April 28, 2016. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Cafe Chien?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 28, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
• ⚠️No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Infestation, No Birds, Turtles Or Other Animalscritical
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met

When was Cafe Chien last inspected?

Cafe Chien has 4 inspections on record going back to August 19, 2015.

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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 April 28, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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