LITTLE BRANCH CAFE

Address: 1251 S PRAIRIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60605, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 24, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (16 inspections)

• Pass — Fri Apr 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass)
• Pass — Wed Sep 17 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED ITEMS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jun 28 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OWNER/MANAGER NOT PROPERLY WASHING HER HANDS IN THE REQUIRED DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED NOT TO WASH HANDS IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PROPERLY
• Pass — Tue Jun 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED A HAND WASHING SIGN IS NEEDED AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 16. F
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jul 15 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED MANAGER WASH HANDS WITH GLOVES ON. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE GLOVES IN ORDER TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUE
• Pass — Mon Oct 18 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Oct 13 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED MANAGER UNABLE TO LOCATE THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PRO
• Fail — Wed Oct 06 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED MANAGER UNABLE TO LOCATE THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PRO
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Sep 12 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE SANITIZING SOLUTION AT 0 PPM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN A CHLORINE BASED SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Aug 21 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY
• Pass — Thu Sep 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE STORAGE RACK ABOVE THE HAND SINK AND COOKING EQUIPMENT USE TO STORE DISPOSABLE CUPS HAS A GREASY LIK
• Out of Business — Thu Sep 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Feb 22 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREAS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO SAND OR RE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu May 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CERTIFIED FOOD AND SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZAR
• Pass — Mon Jun 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED UNLABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK FOOD ITEMS. | 45. FOOD HANDLER
• Fail — Wed May 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE. | 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT

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