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Destination Cafe

June 4, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED FOR FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.
code 3Priority
staff working while sickcritical

Official wording: Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
Inspector note: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA KIT ON SITE; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO USE IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED FOR FOOD REQUIREMENTS.
code 5Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE REAR EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED; MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR BY SEALING THE 1/2 INCH GAP IN THE CENTER OF THE DOOR. • OBSERVED RODENT ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND OVER 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, SINKS, BY THE DISHWASHER, BY THE ICE MACHINE, ON THE BOTTOM OF SOME PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED FOR CONTROL OF VERMIN AND INSECTS. • NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED. NO LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICES ESTABLISHMENT AT THIS TIME; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN SERVICE FROM A LICENSED COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED FOR CONTOL OF VERMIN AND INSECTS.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS ON PREMISES IN KITCHEN NOT WEARING APPROPRIATE HAIR RESTRAINTS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: FOUND WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLE AND NOT STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION AS REQUIRED WHEN NOT IN USE; INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION.
code 41
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES (TOPS AND BOTTOM AREA), BOTTOM AREA OF FRYERS, BOTTOM AREA OF DISHMACHINE, SHELVES INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND IN STORAGE AREAS TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, DIRT AND FOOD PARTICLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM IN NEED OF CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 6, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.