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Stax Cafe

June 1, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN/PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO UTENSIL (BOWL/SCOOP) WAS IN THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND PREP COOLER UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE LIDS/COVERS.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP AREA SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USAGE.
code 41
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
code 44
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
code 53

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 15, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.