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The Beelove Cafe

1111 S Homan Ave, Chicago, IL 60624
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Apr 28, 2026
100
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged seven inspections at The Beelove Cafe, the earliest from 2021. The Beelove Cafe was last inspected on Apr 28, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting The Beelove 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
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 28, 2026
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Apr 7, 2026
Complaint
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DISHMACHINE NOT OPERABLE AND NO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ON SITE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DISHMACHINE TO PROPERLY SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. PRIORITY 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR NEAR DISHMACHINE IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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67
Dec 26, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPILLS INSIDE OF 2 DOOR COOLING UNIT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT FREE OF ACCUMULATED DEBRIS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOPS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE MOP SINK LOCATED IN STORAGE ROOM. INSRUCTED TO HANG DRY IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BLACK SOILED CRATES, CLEAN FLOORS UNDER WIRED RACKS AS WELL AS DRAINS IN DISHWASHING/STORAGE ROOM.
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86
Jul 11, 2023
Complaint
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES (RANGE FRO 115F-125F); CHILI, CHICKEN SOUP. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 24LBS OF SOUP AT A COST OF $110 . PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD RESIDUE AND SPILLS IN CABINETS UNDERNEATH COFFEE STATION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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82
Apr 4, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOLING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, STAINS AND SMALL DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND INSECT HARBORING.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENING OF ICE MACHINE LIP IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
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90
Aug 23, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Aug 20, 2021
License
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HIGH TEMPERATURE STRIPS OR DISHMACHINE PUCK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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90

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Beelove Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Beelove Cafe on file is from Apr 28, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Beelove Cafe?

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

Has The Beelove Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Beelove Cafe have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Beelove 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.

How often is The Beelove Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Beelove Cafe is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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