HARPER CAFE

Address: 1116 E 59TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 21, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 2 (Medium)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (11 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-11-21 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-11-13 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL H
• Pass — 2024-10-31 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-05-29 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
• Pass — 2018-06-05 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE, BEVERAGE MACHINES, COOLER AND SHELVES IN PREP AREA.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-04-27 00:00:00 () 7. WASH AND RINSE WATER: CLEAN AND PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER WASHING OF UTENSILS BY EMPLOYEE AT THE THREE COMP SINK. EMPLOYEE TOOK THE MILK CONTAINER USED TO STEAM MILK AT THE
• No Entry — 2016-12-19 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-10-28 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE PROPER INFO ON CUT FRUIT SALAD. | 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2013-05-17 00:00:00 () 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE PREP ARE
• Pass — 2012-03-16 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP & STORAGE AREAS & REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS BUIL
• Fail — 2012-03-13 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION

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