Fannie's Cafe

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedAugust 17, 2018 →
• address5040-5044 W Montrose Ave, Chicago 60641

Is Fannie's Cafe clean?

Fannie's Cafe is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on September 16, 2019, 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 August 17, 2018. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Fannie's Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 17, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required

When was Fannie's Cafe last inspected?

Fannie's Cafe has 5 inspections on record going back to November 5, 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 August 17, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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