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La Catedral Cafe on Ogden

1407 S Washtenaw Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Nov 25, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk

Going back to 2023, La Catedral Cafe on Ogden has four inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Nov 25, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to seven violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so La Catedral Cafe on Ogden trails the local norm. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 25, 2025
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: THE SCOOP USED TO GET THE TORTILLA CHIPS IN THE REAR PREP AREA IS NOT PROPERLY STORED. SCOOP IS LYING IN TORTILLA CHIPS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANDLE UP IN CHIPS OR IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
43
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: LARGE CAN OPENER ON THE PREP TABLE WITH FOOD/DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER.
47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
47
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: LEAK AT THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: THE CEILING IN THE REAR ABOVE THE REACH IN FREEZER BY THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM IS DAMAGED/PEELING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN CEILING.
55
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: THE DOOR SWEEP ON THE REAR EXIT DOOR IS WORN, DISPLAYING A 1/4" GAP UNDERNEATH MAKING IT NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DOOR SWEEP SO THAT IT RODENT/INSECT PROOFS THE DOOR. MAINTAIN SAME.
38
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTH IN THE REAR PRE AREA STORED ON THE CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
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70
Nov 6, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Oct 29, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE CEILING AND SHELVES IN THE DISH WASHING AREAS. OBSERVED ABOUT 5 LIVE ANTS CRAWLING AROUND THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE LIVE SMALL FLIES AND ANT ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
38
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-602.11 OBSERVED PREPACKAGED DESSERTS FOR SALE AT THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER WITHOUT A LABEL CONTAINING BUSINESS NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS AND INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
37
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 2-402.11 OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS AND WITHOUT BEARD GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
40
82
Nov 15, 2023
License
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A VERIFIABLE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND ACTIVITIES AS THEY RELATE TO DISEASES THAT ARE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD TO THE PIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010.
3
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Catedral Cafe on Ogden last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Catedral Cafe on Ogden on file is from Nov 25, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at La Catedral Cafe on Ogden?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at La Catedral Cafe on Ogden.

Has La Catedral Cafe on Ogden's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at La Catedral Cafe on Ogden have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

How often is La Catedral Cafe on Ogden inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, La Catedral Cafe on Ogden is inspected around two times per year on average.

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