Egg Harbor Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 13, 2025
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Score
Egg Harbor Cafe appears in inspection records 13 times, starting in 2019. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 13, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited seven times.
Egg Harbor Cafe scores about where you'd expect for a Chicago restaurant. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 13, 2025
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FOOD SHELVING IN REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
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Mar 6, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR PROPER CONCENTRATION IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDSINK IN FRONT COFFEE AREA NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED HAND SOAP FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FOOD SHELVING IN REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
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Apr 19, 2024
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER, NEAR BEVERAGE STATION IN REAR PREP, UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNUSED ARTICLES, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVERSHELF IN REAR PREP BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 18, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: MEASURED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING FOODS FOUND IN THE 2 DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT REAR PREP AREA: 4 LBS OF DICED TOMATO MEASURED AT 50.6F, 6 LBS OF CHORIZO BETWEEN 56.9F, 10 LB OF PORK SAUSAGE AT 51.4, 5 LBS OF TURKEY BACON MEASURED AT 49.6F, 3 LBS OF LOBSTER MEASURED AT 51.6F AND 5 LBS CHICKEN SAUSAGE MEASURED AT 47.6. 2 DOOR COLD HOLD UNIT NOT HOLDING COLD TEMPERATURES INTERNAL THERMOMETER READING AIMBIENT AIR TEMP OF 50F, COLD HOLD UNIT IS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY 33 LBS OF FOOD WAS DISCARDED AT A TOTAL APPROXIMATE COST OF $155.00 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED COLD HOLDING UNIT AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 50F DURING THE INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST MAINTAIN A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. COLD HOLDING UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE COLD HOLDING UNIT IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING A PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE FOR 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PLACING STRAINER IN HAND SINK IN REAR PREP STRAINING POCHED EGG FLUID IN HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP MAKING HAND SINK INACCESSIBLE, INSTRUCTED HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OVERSHELF IN REAR PREP BROKEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER, NEAR BEVERAGE STATION IN REAR PREP, UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNUSED ARTICLES, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
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Sep 27, 2023
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN USE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE SANITIZING AT 0 PPM DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR UNIT AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED BY CODE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED. UNIT TAGGED AT THIS TIME.
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Previous priority foundation violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM SEPT 18, 2023 ON REPORT #2581828. VIOLATION STATES "OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR TESTING SANITIZING STRENGTH AT USE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN DISH/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CORRECT TEST STRIPS TO TRST SANITIZING STRENGTH. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION 59.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE FOR ALL CFM CERTIFICATE HOLDERS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
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Sep 18, 2023
Complaint
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD TCS FOODS @ IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION... THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS, APPROXIMATELY 10 DOZEN EGGS RANGING BETWEEN 70.0-75F, 8LBS POOLED EGGS @70F, 75LBS OF PORK CHORIZO RANGING BETWEEN 51.0-53.6F, 15 LBS OF PRE COOKED SAUSAGES @53.0F,8 GALLONS OF MILK @55.0F, 32 LBS OF HALF AND HALF @ 53.0F, 40 LBS YOGURT RANGING BETWEEN 48.0-54.3F, 50 LBS OF LIQUID EGG WHITES RANGING BETWEEN 49.5-55.0F, 45 LBS SLICED DELI MEATS RANGING BETWEEN 49.4-55.0F, 4 LBS TUNA @52.0F, CHICKEN SALAD @49.3F,20 LBS SMOKED SALMON @53.0F, 40 LBS COOKED POTATOES @ 58.0F, 4 LBS HARD BOILED EGGS @ 58.0F, 50 LBS PRECOOKED HABANERO HASH @ 83.0F. ALL SAID ITEMS WERE LOCATED IN A WALK-IN COOLER AND 2-DOOR COOLER WITH A COLD HOLD UNIT ATTACHED IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS FOODS @41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. ALL SAID FOOD WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED DURING THIS TIME.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN PREP AREA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING THE TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED TEMPERATURE @ 54.0F WHILE STORING TCS FOODS (HABANERO HASH, YOGURTS, MILK, TUNA, ETC). NOTED 2-DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH COLD HOLD UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA AT 58.0F AT THIS TIME WHILE HOLDING TCS FOODS (EGGS, SALMON, DELI MEATS) PRIORITY VIOLATION. INSTRUCTED PIC TO DISCONTINUE USE OF UNITS REPAIRED TO 41F OR BELOW AS REQUIRED. BOTH UNITS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3 LBS OF COOKED PORK SAUSAGE PATTIES AND LINKS LOCATED ON THE PREP TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE DURING THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION @99.0F. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL HOT TCS FOODS @ 135F OR HIGHER AT ALL TIMES AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION CONSILIDATED WITH VIOLATION #22. PIC VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED SAID FOOD AT THIS TIME.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE FOR ALL CFM CERTIFICATE HOLDERS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR TESTING SANITIZING STRENGTH AT USE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN DISH/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE/ 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Jul 28, 2022
Complaint
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: No temperature measuring devices for high temp dish machine , Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: Food handler not wearing hair restraint. Instructed to wear.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: dust build up noted on kitchen ceiling vents, instructed to clean and maintain.
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Jun 8, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: Bulk food containers not labeled ( sugar, flour...) instructed to label.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: large spoons and spatulas in use stored in standing water container. instructed to keep in controlled temp or under continuous running water.
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May 11, 2021
License
No violations found.
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May 4, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 27, 2021
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: FOUND NO INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN TODAY'S INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010(B).
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK NOR INSPECTION RECEIPTS (AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR PER CODE) ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C)
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED EGG CARTONS, PLASTIC, AND BUILDUP OF OTHER MISCELLANEOUS GARBAGE ON FLOOR NEXT TO DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: FOUND HANDWASHING SOAP AND PAPERTOWELS AT DUMPSINK IN COFFEE STATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SOAP AND PAPERTOWELS AND TO ONLY USE DUMPSINK FOR INTENDED PURPOSE (DISPOSING OF LIQUIDS, ETC.).
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILDUP OF GRIME AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR NEAR WALLBASE IN DISHWASHING AREA. FOUND FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP IN MULTIPLE FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT AND TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.
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Oct 7, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING TCS FOODS, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEES OPEN DRINKS PLACED ON PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP OFF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
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Oct 24, 2019
License
3 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON THE CABINETS UNDER THE COUNTER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT/FINISH CABINETS TO BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT, AND EASILY CLEANABLE. -
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. MUST PROVIDE. -
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: - OBSERVED THE WALLS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA TO BE A MATTE PAINTED WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT/FINISH WALLS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT, AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. -
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Egg Harbor Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Egg Harbor Cafe on file is from Mar 13, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Egg Harbor Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Egg Harbor Cafe.
Has Egg Harbor Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Egg Harbor Cafe have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Egg Harbor 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.
How often is Egg Harbor Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Egg Harbor Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.
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