Cafe Cremerie

615 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Oct 30, 2024

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Cafe Cremerie, the earliest from 2021. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 30, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.

Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 30, 2024

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PAINTED CONCRETE FLOORS IN BASEMENT DISH / PREP AREA PAINT IS PEELING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BASEMENT UTILITY SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALL IN BASESMENT DRY STORAGE AREA CHIPPED PAINT AND BOTTOM OF WALL BREAKING. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Mar 31, 2022

Complaint

1 major violation.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

Dec 20, 2021

Reinspection

3 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: HANDWASHING SIGNAGE MISSING IN BOTH RESTROOMS, AND THE BASEMENT DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN WITH LID) INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND A THICK, BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN.

Dec 16, 2021

License

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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Sewage & waste water properly disposed

Inspector notes: FOUND WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT THE FLOOR DRAIN NEAR THE HOT-WATER DISH MACHINE WHEN DRAINING WATER AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CALL A LICENSED PLUMBER SO THAT THE DRAIN NO LONGER BACKS UP WASTE WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: HANDWASHING SIGNAGE MISSING IN BOTH RESTROOMS, AND THE BASEMENT DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN WITH LID) INSIDE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND A THICK, BLACK MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Cafe Cremerie last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Cafe Cremerie on file is from Oct 30, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Cafe Cremerie?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Cafe Cremerie.

Has Cafe Cremerie's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cafe Cremerie have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Cafe Cremerie means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Cafe Cremerie inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Cafe Cremerie is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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