SUNLIGHT CAFE

Address: 227 W CERMAK RD, CHICAGO, IL 60616, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 14, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (28 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Jan 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Sep 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Sep 02 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS
• Pass — Wed Dec 18 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.112: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE NATURAL FREEZER IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE RUBBER GASKET OF THE FREEZER CHEST
• Pass — Thu Oct 31 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.112: OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES IN THE INTERIOR OF THE NATURAL FREEZER IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE RUBBER GASKET OF THE FREEZER CHEST
• Fail — Thu Oct 24 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 7 LIVE ROACHES, APPROXIMATELY 4 RAT AND 25 MICE DROPPINGS, SMALL AND BIG FLY ACTIVITY ON SITE. LIVE ROACHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALL A
• Pass — Tue May 28 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE BAKING EQUIPMENT WITH THICK, ENCRUSTED FOOD AND DIRT ON IT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUI
• Pass — Wed Aug 30 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Aug 23 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: FOUND BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS UNDER PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN WITHOUT PROPER LABEL; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSID
• Pass — Wed Nov 16 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTAC
• Fail — Tue Nov 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVERED 25-30 FLIES ON CEILING IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND KEEP AREA DRY TO ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A
• Pass — Mon Aug 22 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Aug 15 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #59 | 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Feb 04 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SERVING/COFFEE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AN
• Fail — Thu Jan 28 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT SERVING/COFFEE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AN
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jan 11 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PR
• Fail — Fri Jan 04 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PRO
• Pass — Fri Feb 24 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FR
• Pass — Fri Aug 12 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN DEEP FREEZERS IN THE BASEMENT; INSTRUCTED TO USE F
• Pass — Tue Jan 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD CARTS, COOLER SHELVES, EXTERIOR FOOD EQUIPMENT THROUGH OUT 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT PREP A

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