Sweet Cafe Chicago, Inc.

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMay 14, 2024 →
• address243 W Cermak Rd, Chicago 60616

Is Sweet Cafe Chicago, Inc. clean?

Sweet Cafe Chicago, Inc. is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on September 20, 2024, 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 May 14, 2024. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Sweet Cafe Chicago, Inc.?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 14, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required

When was Sweet Cafe Chicago, Inc. last inspected?

Sweet Cafe Chicago, Inc. has 4 inspections on record going back to June 29, 2023.

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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 May 14, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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