TRUENORTH CAFE

Address: 1323 E 57TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 5, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (18 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-09-05 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN FRONT COFFEE PREP, DINING, REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE ALL DAMAGED
• Fail — 2025-09-03 00:00:00 () 59. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2622495 ON 8-20-25:38-OBSERVED OVER 80 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON F
• Fail — 2025-08-28 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON
• Fail — 2025-08-20 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNER NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, FIRE EXTINGUISHERS, SHELVING UNITS, PREP COO
• Pass — 2025-05-14 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP UNDER FRONT OVERHEAD DOOR AND ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. | 4
• Fail — 2025-05-06 00:00:00 () 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE - Comments: OBSERVED MANAGER EATING IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEE MEALS. | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, &
• Pass — 2025-02-13 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE
• Pass — 2024-03-08 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR HAS A 1/2 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM; INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF DOOR BY PROVIDING A STRIP AT THE BOTTOM TO AVOID POSSIBLE RODEN
• Pass — 2023-11-29 00:00:00 () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN ALL-GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERE
• Pass — 2022-08-08 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKET ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PREP COOL (LAST DOOR)IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND M
• Pass — 2021-06-07 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-07-16 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38
• Pass — 2020-02-07 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comm
• Fail — 2020-01-29 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED BLACK SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATIO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-04-11 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. | 25. CONSUME
• Fail — 2019-04-04 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO PROOF OF VALID OR ORIG
• Pass — 2018-03-16 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN PREP AREA. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED,
• Fail — 2018-03-13 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: OBSERVED OVER 20 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN CORNER

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