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Sweet Maple Cafe

June 17, 2026 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER USING BARE HANDS TO HANDLE READY TO EAT SAUSAGE AND PLACE ON PLATE. BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOODS IS PROHIBITED. SAUSAGE DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO USE GLOVES, TONGS, ETC TO HANDLE READY TO FOODS. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010 PRIORITY
code 9Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR PANEL AND CHUTE OF ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE. INSTD TO DISPOSE OF ALL ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
code 16
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU MISSING DISCLOSURE FOR UNDERCOOKED FOODS (EGGS) Instructed to identify (Disclosure) such foods by asterisking them to a foot note that states: "Items can be served undercooked or contain undercooked ingredients". PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005
code 25
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: PRE SET TABLEWARE ON DINING TABLES NOT WRAPPED, COVERED OR INVERTED, INSTD TO COVER AND INVERT OR Preset TABLEWARE may be exposed if: (1) Unused settings are removed when a CONSUMER is seated; or (2) Settings not removed when a CONSUMER is seated are cleaned and SANITIZED before further use.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RAW WOOD SURFACES INCLUDING SUPPORT BEAMS AT FRONT COFFEE PREP AREA. INSTD TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES AND MAINTAIN
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CARDBOARD LINING UNDERNEATH FLOOR MATS. INSTD TO REMOVE CARDBOARD SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 29, 2025: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.