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Federal Reserve Cafe
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 11, 2017
- address230 S La Salle St, Chicago 60604
- cuisineCafeteria
Is Federal Reserve Cafe clean?
Federal Reserve Cafe is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on May 11, 2017. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Federal Reserve Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 11, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREAS AND THE CAN OPENER ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO REMOVE THE FOOD, DIRT AND GREASE BUILD UP. MAINTAIN SAME.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND THE FLOORS IN THE WALK IN COOLER (#1) HAS FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS, FLOORS UNDER THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND THE FLOORS IN THE WALK IN COOLER (#1) HAS FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • THE CEILING AND THE WALLS IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREPARATION HAS FOOD SPLATTER, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • THE CEILING AND THE WALLS IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREPARATION HAS FOOD SPLATTER, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
When was Federal Reserve Cafe last inspected?
Federal Reserve Cafe has 11 inspections on record going back to July 22, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| May 11, 2017 | Pass | |
| May 4, 2017 | Fail | |
| December 1, 2016 | Pass | |
| February 11, 2016 | Pass | |
| January 28, 2015 | Pass | |
| January 28, 2014 | Pass | |
| February 13, 2013 | Pass | |
| August 16, 2012 | Pass | |
| February 25, 2011 | Pass | |
| July 22, 2010 | Pass |
Federal Reserve Cafe vs Loop
Loop runs 44% clean across 3,616 tracked restaurants — 1,566 clean, 332 mid, 1,687 cooked.
Against the 3,616 spots Cooked tracks in Loop, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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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.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 11, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.