Hello Kitty Cafe

360 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601

Last inspected: Apr 20, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. On Apr 20, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around eight violations compared to roughly 13 violations earlier on.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded six times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Hello Kitty Cafe's 64 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Apr 20, 2026

Reinspection

1 major violation. 7 minor violations.

View 8 violations

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

Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) : OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: : 5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPES AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK FAR LEFT & MIDDLE ,LEAKY FAUCETS AT SAME TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-201.13 : MUST GROUT FLOOR IN 1ST FL REAR PREP AREA,DISH WASHING AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL BASES IN BASEMENT PREP/DISH WASHING AREA,MISSING CEILING TILES IN BASEMENT.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN DIRT BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND CEILING IN WALK IN COOLER AND DISH WASHING AREA CEILING TILES IN BASEMENT.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR DRAINS IN BASEMENT NEAR OVEN.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: 6-301.14 : MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS IN TOILET ROOM NEAR DINING AREA.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: 5-202.12 (B-D) Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN REAR 1ST FL PREP AREA.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: 6-202.15 : OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT REVOLVING DOOR AND MAN DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.

Apr 17, 2026

License

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.

View 13 violations

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK TEMPERATURE IS 71.6F IN TOILET ROOM AT DINING AREA AND BASEMENT DISH WASHING HAND SINK NO COLD RUNNING WATER.100.0F FOR HOT WATER MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DIRT BUILD UP FROM WALLS AND CEILING IN WALK IN COOLER AND DISH WASHING AREA CEILING TILES IN BASEMENT.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR DRAINS IN BASEMENT NEAR OVEN.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND TOILET ROOM NEAR DINING AREA.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN REAR 1ST FL PREP AREA,LEAKY PIPE AT HAND SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT REVOLVING DOOR AND MAN DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WALK IN COOLER WORN DOOR GASKET.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN METAL SEAL AT FAR LEFT OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE GOOD REPAIR.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE EXCESSIVE BUILD UP ON DISH RACKS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPES AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK FAR LEFT & MIDDLE ,LEAKY FAUCETS AT SAME TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST GROUT FLOOR IN 1ST FL REAR PREP AREA,DISH WASHING AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL BASES IN BASEMENT PREP/DISH WASHING AREA,MISSING CEILING TILES IN BASEMENT.MUST REMOVE CAULKING ALONG UPPER WALL AT HOOD OF DISH MACHINE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hello Kitty Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hello Kitty Cafe on file is from Apr 20, 2026. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Hello Kitty Cafe?

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

Has Hello Kitty Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Hello Kitty Cafe have averaged around eight violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Hello Kitty Cafe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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