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Press Cafe — Midway Garden Cafe/Press

1427 E 60Th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Apr 10, 2025
100
Score
Low Risk

Press Cafe — Midway Garden Cafe/Press appears in inspection records 14 times, starting in 2010. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 10, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near zero violations per visit across recent inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean”, showing up five times.

Press Cafe — Midway Garden Cafe/Press' latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

14
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 10, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 23, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Oct 25, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Dec 2, 2021
Routine
No violations found.
100
Apr 24, 2019
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: REPAIR LEAK AT ESPRESSO MACHINE AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND REFRIGERATION UNIT AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER OF LIQUID SPILL FROM EQUIPMENT.
55
90
May 8, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT INSIDE ICE MACHINE.
33
95
Apr 21, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN REAR INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN REAR STORAGE ROOM.
33
95
Jul 22, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: INVERT ALL MULTI-USE ITEMS DURING STORAGE.
31
Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED.
45
90
Apr 8, 2015
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL SMALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER.
30
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON REAR REACH IN COOLER AND GLASS REACH IN COOLER TRACK CORD.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN CALCIUM BUILD UP ON INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE.MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM COFFEE GRINDER AND CABINET AT SAME.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FLOOR NEXT TO COFFEE STATION.
34
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT 3- COMP SINK.
38
78
Feb 28, 2014
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN REAR COOLER FANGUARD COVER.
33
95
Feb 28, 2013
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL THE OPENING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE EXIT DOOR LEADING TO THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL STORAGE CABINETS AND REMOVE COFFEE AND OTHER FOOD DEBRIS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE UPPER FAN GUARD ON THE INTERIOR OF THE TWO DOOR REACH IN COOLER.
33
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
35
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW DEVICE AT THE COFFEE MACHINE AND ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE WATER SUPPLY. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO ALLOW FOR PROPER WASTE WATER DISPOSAL.
38
82
Mar 22, 2012
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 11, 2011
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOUND FLOOR DRAIN AT REAR OF PREMISES NOT CLEAN.
34
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT WATERLINES FOR COFFEE MACHINES AND ESPRESSO MACHINES.
38
90
Mar 18, 2010
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. RUBBER GASKET AT REACH-IN COOLER DOOR IN REAR IS LOOSE; ADVISED TO REATTACH OR REPLACE TO AVOID ESCAPING AIR.
32
95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Press Cafe — Midway Garden Cafe/Press last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Press Cafe — Midway Garden Cafe/Press on file is from Apr 10, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Press Cafe — Midway Garden Cafe/Press?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Press Cafe — Midway Garden Cafe/Press.

Has Press Cafe — Midway Garden Cafe/Press' inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Press Cafe — Midway Garden Cafe/Press have averaged around zero violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Press Cafe — Midway Garden Cafe/Press means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Press Cafe — Midway Garden Cafe/Press inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Press Cafe — Midway Garden Cafe/Press is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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