Mi Corazon Cafe
Last inspected: Oct 2, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged four inspections at Mi Corazon Cafe, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 2, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around seven violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 2, 2025
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO THERMOMETER (INTERNAL NOR EXTERNAL) ON THE COOLER IN THE PREP AREA BY THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING/SERVING FOOD AND WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, PREPARING AND SERVING FOODS TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTH NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: TONGS STORED ON THE OVEN DOOR HANDLE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN OR CONTAINER. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: THE TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM HAS NO LID/COVER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH A LID/COVER AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND THE STORAGE RACKS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT/DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: BOTH CFMS ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ARE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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Dec 5, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A MINOR SLIGHT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE IN THE ICE MACHINE BY THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE OUTER OPENINGS THAT ARE LOCATED BY THE ENTRANCE THAT LEADS TO OUTSIDE PATIO WITH A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID ENTRANCE TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR LOCATE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED MINOR DIRT DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS IN VARIOUS AREAS, FOOD PREP AREA, TOILET ROOM AND HOT WATER HEATER CLOSET. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST DEBRIS AROUND THE CONDENSER UNIT OF THE UNUSED 3 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
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Nov 15, 2023
Routine
9 minor violations.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONG BETWEEN USES.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED IN DIPPER WELL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AND INVERT ALL CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP INSIDE SMALL COOLER AND RAW WOOD SURFACES IN BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEFROST COOLER AND SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SURFACES IN BEVERAGE AREA.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SINKS, SHELVING UNITS, COOLERS AND FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENINGS AROUND ELECTRICAL OUTLET IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON VENTILATION FANS IN WASHROOMS, DUST, DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
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Jul 11, 2022
License
2 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Mi Corazon Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Mi Corazon Cafe on file is from Oct 2, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Mi Corazon Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Mi Corazon Cafe.
Has Mi Corazon Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Mi Corazon Cafe have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Mi Corazon Cafe 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 Mi Corazon Cafe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Mi Corazon Cafe is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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