Sipping Turtle Cafe
Last inspected: Dec 5, 2025
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Sipping Turtle Cafe, located at 2959 N Milwaukee Ave in Chicago, IL, underwent a low-risk inspection on December 5, 2025. This inspection resulted in one major and two minor violations. Historically, the café has mostly received medium-risk ratings across its ten recorded inspections.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 5, 2025
Complaint
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Mar 18, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Aug 23, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Sep 11, 2023
Complaint
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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Jun 5, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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May 23, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
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Apr 7, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Mar 31, 2021
Complaint
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Dec 24, 2019
Reinspection
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Dec 12, 2019
License
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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Violations — Dec 5, 2025 Inspection
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT THE FRONT COFFEE BAR AREA HANDWASHING SINK. FACILITY HAS BULK BOTTLE OF HAND SOAP STORED BENEATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ADJACENT TO HANDWASHING SINK AND STATES FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES REACH ONTO FLOOR TO GRAB SOAP FOR HANDWASHING WHEN NEEDED. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE BOTTLE OF SOAP TO HANDWASHING SINK AND MAINTAIN EASILY-ACCESSIBLE AND AVAILABLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED HAND SOAP TO HANDWASHING SINK WITHOUT REQUIRING REACHING UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLEAN EQUIPMENT (PLATES) AND SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES (CUPS, BOWLS) STORED IN ORIGINAL BOXES DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND SINGLE-SERVIE ARTICLES AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT TO BE SOILED: BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AT THE COFFEE BAR COUNTERTOP OVEN, BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND ICE AT THE STORAGE AREA UPRIGHT FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
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Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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