Top Cake
- resultPass
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 27, 2026 β
- address206 N Homan Ave, Chicago 60624
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Top Cake clean?
Top Cake is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 27, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Top Cake?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- π°handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
- π‘οΈthermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate
- β οΈContamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
- π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- πΏplumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
When was Top Cake last inspected?
Top Cake has 4 inspections on record going back to October 6, 2025.
January 27, 2026 Pass
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View full inspection βNovember 12, 2025 Fail
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View full inspection βOctober 14, 2025 No Entry
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View full inspection βOctober 6, 2025 Not Ready
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View full inspection βTop Cake vs East Garfield Park
East Garfield Park runs 78% clean across 243 tracked restaurants β 187 clean, 44 mid, 9 cooked.
Against the 243 spots Cooked tracks in East Garfield Park, this one comes out cleaner than 22% 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 β 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 βpriorityβ 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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Inspection findings and available history come from the authorityβs 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 β this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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