WESTERN CAFE

Address: 5710 N WESTERN AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60659, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Jul 28, 2025

Key Findings

• ○ No vomit and diarrhea clean up procedure on premises Code 5

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (13 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-07-28 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE
• Not Ready — 2025-07-21 00:00:00 ()
• Out of Business — 2021-01-11 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-01-24 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO PERSON OR EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION T
• No Entry — 2019-01-17 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2018-03-15 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK FAUCET. MUST INSTALL.
• Fail — 2018-03-07 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 2/27/18 INSPECTION (REPORT #2145659) NOT CORRECTED #18: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 100 MICE DROPPINGS UNDER THE
• Fail — 2018-02-27 00:00:00 () 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NO PAPER TOWELS AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK. NO SOAP AT KITCHEN EXPOSED
• Pass — 2017-06-06 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA LINED WITH FOIL PAPER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FOIL APER, CLEAN
• Fail — 2017-06-02 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED NO COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL HAND W
• No Entry — 2017-05-09 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2016-09-14 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD NEAR GAME MACHINES. PAINT OR SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SO THAT IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANA
• Fail — 2016-09-09 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED REFRIGERATION UNIT IN DRY STORAGE ROOM AT 48.6F. REFRIGERATION UNIT MUST BE REPAIRED AND MAINTAINING AT 40F OR LESS. REPAIR OR REMOVE

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