Helix Cafe

6237 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60660

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Apr 12, 2021

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged five inspections at Helix Cafe, the earliest from 2019. Helix Cafe was last inspected on Apr 12, 2021. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer. The most recent inspection at Helix Cafe is from Apr 12, 2021, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Helix Cafe is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 12, 2021

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT RESTROOM. MUST CLEAN.

Apr 5, 2021

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Previous core violation corrected

Inspector notes: FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 4-28-2020 INSPECTION # 2369822. VIOLATION 53.OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON BATHROOM DOOR ON FIRST FLOOR. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-42-090.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT RESTROOM. MUST CLEAN.

Apr 28, 2020

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE VERIFICATION OF EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-010.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON BATHROOM DOOR ON FIRST FLOOR. MUST PROVIDE.

Apr 29, 2019

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN INSIDE MOP SINK ROOM, NEXT TO MOP SINK ROOM SHELVING AREAS, AND BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS. EXPOSED BRICK. MUST REPAIR/SEAL WHERE FOOD OR DRY GOODS ARE TO BE STORED.

Apr 26, 2019

License

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: FOUND NO FOOD GUARD INSTALLED AT ESPRESSO MACHINE AREA BY RINSE STATION/ICE BIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FOUND WALLS NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN INSIDE MOP SINK ROOM, NEXT TO MOP SINK ROOM SHELVING AREAS, AND BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREAS.(EXPOSED BRICK). MUST REPAIR/SEAL WHERE FOOD OR DRY GOODS ARE TO BE STORED.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Helix Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Helix Cafe on file is from Apr 12, 2021. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Helix Cafe?

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

Has Helix Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Helix 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.

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