Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix
Last inspected: May 28, 2025
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Score
Public records show 14 inspections at Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix stretching back to 2017. Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix was last inspected on May 28, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix is doing better than most peers. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
May 28, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Apr 18, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE (NOT IN USE AT THE TIME) NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED. PLEASE, REVIEW COMMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER OR HANDLES UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE MECHANICAL SINK STOPPER NOT ABLE TO MAINTIAN WATER IN RINSE BASIN OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTURCTED TO REPAIR OR PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SINK STOPPER AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK AND BLACK BUILD UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 26, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOUND SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES WORKING AND/OR ENTERING THE FOOD PREP/DISH WASHING AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: FOUND THE ICE SCOOP IN THE REAR STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER OR HANDLES UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FOUND THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 25, 2022
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN PIZZA PREP AREA IN NEED OF REGROUTING IN SOME AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SALT AND SUGAR, ETC OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORE IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 6, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ANY BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 21, 2021
Complaint
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FEW BULK STORAGE CONTAINER NOT LABEL WITH THE PRODUCTS NAME. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN LABEL.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER IN THE PIZZA AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS.
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Miscellaneous / public health orders
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE MANAGER/COOK PREPPING FOOD IN THE KITCHEN WITHOUT WEARING A MASK AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT MASK ARE TO BE PROPERLY WORN ALL THE TIME IN THE PREP AND DINING AREAS ALL THE TIME BY EMPLOYEE'S. CITATION ISSUED #7-28-060
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Jan 12, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND CLOSET AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 25, 2019
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER ONE COMP SINK.
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Aug 13, 2018
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 30, 2018
Complaint
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT MUST PROVIDE A POLICY FOR DIARRHEAL AND VOMITING REMOVAL. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. NO CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FPOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: MANAGEMENT MUST PROVIDE EMPLOYEE POLICY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. NO CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING AND CONTAINER MUST REMAIN CLOSED WITH NO GARBAGE STICKING OUT. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020B
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALL AT COFFEE BAR MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS ALL ALONG WALL BASES IN FRONT COFFEE BAR, REAR PASTRY AREA AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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May 8, 2018
License
No violations found.
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Feb 6, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OBTAIN AND PROVIDE
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Oct 16, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 13, 2017
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER AT ENTRANCE TO PREP AREA AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, TO PREVENT ACCESS TO PREP AREAS AND AVOID CONTAMINATION FROM PUBLIC. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix on file is from May 28, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix.
Has Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix 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 Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Redline Cafe and Stix 'n Brix is inspected around two times per year on average.
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