Spilt Milk

2758 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Apr 30, 2025
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Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, Spilt Milk has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2016. The most recent visit was on Apr 30, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around zero violations lately and about four violations before that.

Across the inspection history, “adequate ventilation & lighting” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Spilt Milk 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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Inspection History
Apr 30, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Apr 23, 2025
Complaint
1 major violation.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOUND INTERIOR OF COOLER WALLS, CEILING, AND SHELVING UNITS NOT CLEAN. FOUND INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER WALLS, CEILING, AND SHELVING UNITS WITH MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 3, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Sep 29, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE WASHROOM CLOSEST TO THE BAR IS NOT WORKING. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE VENTILATION FAN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: NO GREASE TRAP WAS OBSERVED AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN. MUST INSTALL OR PROVIDE ACCESS TO WHERE THE GREASE TRAP IS LOCATED.
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Sep 21, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT SIDE EXIT/ENTRANCE DOOR SWEEP. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS ON BAR SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES AT BAR.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS ON FLOOR AT BAR. MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT BAR AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST BE CERTIFIED WITH NAMES OF EMPLOYEES ON PREMISES.
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Mar 8, 2019
License
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: ONE VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING ITEM MISSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE MISSING VOMIT AND DIARRHEA NECESSARY CLEANING ITEM AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NORTH WASHROOM CEILING MECHANICAL VENTILATION FAN NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID CEILING MECHANICAL VENTILATION FAN MUST WORK.
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Jan 12, 2016
License
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED DUSTY SHELVES THROUGH OUT THE FRONT BAR COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Spilt Milk last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Spilt Milk on file is from Apr 30, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Spilt Milk?

Across the inspection record, “adequate ventilation & lighting” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Spilt Milk.

Has Spilt Milk's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Spilt Milk have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Spilt Milk 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 Spilt Milk inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Spilt Milk is inspected about once every two years on average.