Sunrise Cafe Chicago

• resultPass
• critical violations1
• last inspectedFebruary 23, 2026 →
• address2012 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60622

Is Sunrise Cafe Chicago clean?

Sunrise Cafe Chicago is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 23, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Sunrise Cafe Chicago?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

When was Sunrise Cafe Chicago last inspected?

Sunrise Cafe Chicago has 2 inspections on record going back to December 18, 2025.

Sunrise Cafe Chicago vs West Town

West Town runs 77% clean across 1,250 tracked restaurants — 958 clean, 251 mid, 29 cooked.

Against the 1,250 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 23% 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.

Read the Chicago ratings guide →

Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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