CAFE 353

Address: 353 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 25, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (29 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-06-25 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-06-17 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE S
• Pass — 2025-06-11 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SOME COLOR CODED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE
• Pass — 2024-07-10 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: Deli cups not air dried after washing, Instructed to air dry all multi-use utensils. | 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTI
• Pass — 2024-04-23 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11: OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKET ON SMALL ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT UNDERNEATH ESPRESSO MACHINE
• Fail — 2024-04-19 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-202.12 (A): OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 55.2-58.6F AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN MEN AND WOMEN'
• Fail — 2024-04-16 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSER
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-03-16 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MILK CRATES USED AS STORAGE FOR DRY STORAGE PRODUCTS ON THE 43RD FLOOR STORAGE AREA. FACILITY MUST REP
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-01-25 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS EGGS WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID
• Pass — 2019-07-15 00:00:00 () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOOD UTENSILS STORED IN STANDING WATER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN OMELET STATION, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A DRY CLEAN CONTAINER.
• Pass — 2019-05-09 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: WEAK WATER PRESSURE AT BEVERAGE STATION HAND WASH SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
• Pass — 2018-10-10 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11, SNEEZE GUARD TOO SHORT AT SALAD AND OMELET STATIONS, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN ADEQUATE SNEEZE GUARD TO PREV
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-02 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, NO DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEE TRAINING. INSTRUCT
• Pass — 2017-08-02 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED HIGHT TEMP DISH MACHINE LEAKING UNDERNATH. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
• Fail — 2017-07-31 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK AT FOOD PREPARATION AREA WHERE SALADS AND SANDWICHES ARE PREPARRED NOT MAINTAINED WITH
• Pass — 2016-04-20 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2016-04-12 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1559214 DATED ON 06/17/15 NOT CORRECTED-#38 MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN PREP AREA EXPOSED H
• Pass — 2016-01-26 00:00:00 ()
• Out of Business — 2015-12-18 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-10-23 00:00:00 ()

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