Little Branch Cafe

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedFebruary 22, 2017 →
• address1251 S Prairie Ave, Chicago 60605

Is Little Branch Cafe clean?

Little Branch Cafe is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on September 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 on February 22, 2017. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Little Branch Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 22, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

When was Little Branch Cafe last inspected?

Little Branch Cafe has 5 inspections on record going back to May 27, 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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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 22, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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