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Quantum Cafe
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 23, 2022
- address5640 S Ellis Ave, Chicago 60637
Is Quantum Cafe clean?
Quantum Cafe is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 23, 2022. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Quantum Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 23, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED THE DOCK DOORS WITH GAPS BETWEEN THEM. MUST REPAIR TO PREVENT ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE THE DUST AND/OR GREASE.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED THE FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT DIRTY. MUST CLEAN TO REMOVE THE DUST AND/OR GREASE.
When was Quantum Cafe last inspected?
Quantum Cafe has 10 inspections on record going back to October 2, 2015.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| May 23, 2022 | Pass | |
| December 10, 2021 | Pass | |
| April 23, 2019 | Pass | |
| April 24, 2018 | Pass | |
| March 14, 2017 | Pass | |
| June 20, 2016 | Pass | |
| October 20, 2015 | Pass | |
| October 7, 2015 | Fail | |
| October 2, 2015 | Fail |
Quantum Cafe vs Washington Park
Washington Park runs 69% clean across 291 tracked restaurants — 196 clean, 52 mid, 36 cooked.
Against the 291 spots Cooked tracks in Washington Park, this one comes out cleaner than 33% 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 23, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.