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Sunlight Cafe

January 6, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED RODENT AND PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISES. FOUND 6-8 LIVE ROACHES IN THE BASEMENT CRAWLING ON THE WALL AND INSIDE OF THE SIDE VENT TO THE DEEP FREEZERS, FOUND 20 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT REAR STORAGE AREA AND BY THE EXPOSED HANDSINK AND 40 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND INSIDE OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PEST CONTROL COME OUT TO SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK AND TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED FOR CONTROL OF VERMIN AND INSECTS.
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS USED FOR STORAGE OF FOODS IN FREEZER AND OTHER UNITS; INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE BAGS ONLY FOR FOOD STORAGE.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT (STEAMER, FLOOR MIXER, HOT HOLDING UNIT), PREP TABLES, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS AND WASTE RECEPTACLES.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN, BASEMENT PREP AREA AND IN DINING AREA UNDER SEATING TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREAS AND ALL CEILING VENTS AND INSIDE OF ALL LIGHT SHIELDS WHERE NEEDED.
code 55

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Compared with Pass on September 9, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

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