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Native Foods Cafe

1518 E Harper Ct, Chicago, IL 60615
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: May 10, 2022
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Score
Low Risk

Public records show six inspections at Native Foods Cafe stretching back to 2016. The latest inspection on file is from May 10, 2022. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Native Foods Cafe dates to May 10, 2022.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up three times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Native Foods Cafe on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

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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
May 10, 2022
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUCT TAPE USED AS A FORM OF REPAIR ON COLD WATER HANDLE OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE SAME. OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT WASHBOWL SINKS OF MEN'S RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE CITY WATER PRESSURE. OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN REAR OF PREP AREA (NEAR WALK-IN COOLERS). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS AND LIQUID IN SPACES BETWEEN TILES IN THE COOKING AREA. MUST FILL SPACES BETWEEN TILES TO MAKE THEM SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREP COOLER IN COOKING AREA IN DISREPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE SAME.
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Apr 23, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE FRYERS IN THE COOKING AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A SECTION OF THE FLOOR INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR; REPAIR SECTION OF FLOOR.
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Aug 20, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE, AND NO PERSON ON SITE HAS A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: PROPERLY STORE UNUSED WIPING CLOTHS IN ADEQUATE CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED.
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Oct 16, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR OF CABINETS UNDER BEVERAGE AREA.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: GROUT ALL LOOSE FLOOR TILES IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN ALL LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Aug 23, 2016
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE AND UNDER SINKS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE.
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May 31, 2016
License
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR OF FRYERS, INTERIOR OF STORAGE CABINETS,SHELVES,INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE,THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND CUTTING BOARDS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AROUND THE URINAL IN THE MENS WASHROOM.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE, UNDER SINKS, AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN VENT COVERS AND THE EXTERIOR OF OVERHEAD LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREA AND REMOVE DUST BUILD UP.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED A HEAVY LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE SERVICE AREA HAND SINK FAUCET. MUST LOCATE GREASE TRAP OR INSTALL AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MINIMIZE CLUTTER IN THE HALLWAY CLOSET. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR IN THE HALLWAY CLOSET AND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA OUTSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Native Foods Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Native Foods Cafe on file is from May 10, 2022. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Native Foods Cafe?

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

Has Native Foods Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Native Foods Cafe have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Native Foods 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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