Happy Cafe of Chicago
Last inspected: May 6, 2025
78
Score
HAPPY CAFE OF CHICAGO, INC, located at 2351 S Wentworth Ave in Chicago, IL, had a low-risk inspection on May 6, 2025, with a score of 78. This inspection identified five minor violations related to personal cleanliness, wiping cloth storage, and the cleanliness of food and non-food contact surfaces. The café has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across its 11 scored visits.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 6, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Jan 17, 2024
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Jan 10, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
55
Apr 3, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jun 3, 2022
Routine
12 minor violations.
55
Sep 24, 2020
Recent Inspection
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Aug 26, 2020
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
41
Jun 12, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Sep 19, 2018
Reinspection
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Sep 10, 2018
Complaint
4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
52
Jan 16, 2018
License
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — May 6, 2025 Inspection
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
40
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN.
41
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD ITEMSSTORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE COOLERS FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND CONTAINERS ONLY.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN COOKING AREA AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.
55
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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