RETRO CAFE RESTAURANT

Address: 3246-3248 N CENTRAL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60634, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on May 13, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Out of Business — Wed May 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass)
• Pass — Mon Apr 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Feb 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO PERSON ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST POST AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SAN
• No Entry — Mon Feb 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Fri Sep 20 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Tue Sep 10 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Oct 11 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED NO BARRIER BETWEEN CUSTOMER HALLWAY WHERE TOILET ROOMS ARE LOCATED AND MAIN KITCHEN AREA. MUST PROVIDE ADEQU
• No Entry — Wed Sep 20 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Nov 14 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE WITH NO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE -
• Pass — Wed Jun 02 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11--OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 3 DOOR FOOD PREP COOLER.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO R
• Fail — Tue May 25 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVID
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jun 12 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATIO
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Apr 10 2019 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 MANAGEMENT TO CREATE AN EMPLOYEE HEAL
• No Entry — Wed Mar 20 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Wed Nov 01 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Wed Jul 12 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Jun 23 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: GASKET IN POOR PREP AT (2) DOOR PREP COOLER FRONT KITCHEN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, AND USING CA
• Fail — Thu Jun 16 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED TWO DOOR PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, NOT MAINTAINING COOLER TEMP 40'F AND BELOW, COOLER READING 60'F, INSTRUCTED TO
• Pass — Wed Nov 04 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABLED WITH CONTENTS NAME. MUST LABEL | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACE

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