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Chapel Street Cafe & Restaurant

April 17, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: FOUND A FOOD EMPLOYEE EATING WHILE PREPARING READY TO EAT FOOD PLACING ON A FOOD CUTTING BOARD IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT EMPLOYEES MUST CONSUME BEVERAGES/FOOD IN DESIGNATED AREAS OR PUT A LID ON CUP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, EQUIPMENT, UTENSILS, ETC.
code 6Priority
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: NOTED THAT FOOD EMPLOYEES WERE ENGAGED IN HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT THE USE OF GLOVES, INSTRUCTED PIC TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT PRACTICES REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF PROPER GLOVE USAGE TO ENSURE FOOD SAFETY AND TO COMPLY WITH HYGIENE STANDARDS
code 46
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN FRONT BARISTA AREA EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FOOD DEBRIS UNDERCOUNTER AND ON SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM INSTALLED ON 2ND FLOOR PASTRY KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CONTACT CITY OF CHICAGO VENTILATION DEPARTMENT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 10, 2025: 5 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.