WINDY CITY CAFE

Address: 1060-1062 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60642, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Out of Business on May 7, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (24 inspections)

• Out of Business — 2026-05-07 00:00:00 (Canvass)
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-05-08 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: Brooms and dust pans stored next to clean utensils shelves, instructed to keep away to prevent contamination. | 48. W
• Pass — 2024-06-07 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.112 OBSERVED A DEAD MOUSE ON THE FLOOR OF THE LARGE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOV
• Fail — 2024-06-04 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.112 OBSERVED A DEAD MOUSE ON THE FLOOR OF THE LARGE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BASEMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REM
• Fail — 2024-05-28 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (SOUP AT 165F) WERE PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CER
• Pass — 2023-01-19 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: FOUND NO THERMOMETER IN MIDDLE COOLER AT FRONT PREP/BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Com
• Pass — 2022-04-08 00:00:00 () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ARE REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE COURSE AND KEEP C
• Pass — 2021-07-19 00:00:00 () 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
• Fail — 2021-07-12 00:00:00 () 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
• Out of Business — 2020-05-06 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2019-04-15 00:00:00 () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ARE REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE THE ONLINE COURSE AND KEEP C
• Fail — 2019-04-05 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE DURING THE INSPECTION, WHILE TCS FOODS; EGGS, PORK, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. I
• Pass — 2018-06-11 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE PREP AREA, DISHWASHING AREA AND IN THE BASEMENT TO REM
• Pass — 2017-09-13 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED DUCT TAPE WRAPPED AROUND THE SPRAYER HOSE NEXT TO THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED
• Pass — 2016-08-18 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO DUMP / PREP SINK INSTALLED AT FRONT LIQUOR AREA WERE LIQUOR WILL MIXED(BLOOD MARY,MIMOSA) AND SERVED
• Fail — 2016-08-11 00:00:00 () 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH ROOM WAS REPAIRED WITH NON-FOOD GRADE MATERIAL. THE
• Fail — 2016-08-04 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: DISPLAY PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN NOT MAINTAING ADEQUATE AIR TEMP.PRESENTLY AIR TEMP OF 58F.TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. POT
• Pass — 2016-06-20 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MAINTAIN SAME. | 33.
• Fail — 2016-06-13 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1454113 DATED 08/17/2015 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN THE FO
• Pass — 2015-08-17 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ALL WATER BOTTLES IN NEED OF REPLACING DUE TO OPENING TO SMALL TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. M

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