Eaves Cocktail Cafe

20 N Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60606
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Jun 24, 2025
90
Score
Low Risk

Eaves Cocktail Cafe has a thin inspection record, with only two visits on file so far. On Jun 24, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible”, showing up two times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Eaves Cocktail Cafe on the better side of that line. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

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Inspection History
Jun 24, 2025
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN BAR, PREP AREAS AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES
10
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN BOTH ALL GENDER WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES IN BOTH ALL GENDER WASHROOMS FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.
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Jun 12, 2025
License
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE PROPERLY FUNCTIONING TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT FOR HOLDING COLD FOOD IN SUFFICIENT NUMBER AND CAPACITY TO PROVIDE FOOD TEMPERATURES OF 41F AND BELOW. OBSERVED ONE THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 69.3F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FACILITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN BAR, PREP AREAS AND DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN BOTH ALL GENDER WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES IN BOTH ALL GENDER WASHROOMS FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Eaves Cocktail Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Eaves Cocktail Cafe on file is from Jun 24, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Eaves Cocktail Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Eaves Cocktail Cafe.

Has Eaves Cocktail Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

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