As of 2026-04-27, Cafecito received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Cafecito

CONDITIONAL

26 E Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60605

Loop · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-04-27

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TCS FOODS, 1 POUND OF GROUND BEEF AND 12 POUNDS OF PORK WORTH $430.00 NOT PROPERLY DATED. STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005

priority violation

OBSERVED DEBRIS AROUND DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

core violation

OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Apr 27Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20251 inspection

Oct 9Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20242 inspections

Jul 15Re-inspectionPASS

Jul 2Routine inspectionFAIL

20232 inspections

Aug 15Re-inspectionPASS

Aug 8Routine inspectionFAIL

20221 inspection

Jul 8Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20211 inspection

Feb 9Routine inspectionPASS

20191 inspection

Dec 13Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20182 inspections

Jun 14Re-inspectionPASS

Jun 7Routine inspectionFAIL

20171 inspection

May 26Routine inspectionPASS

20162 inspections

Jul 26Re-inspectionPASS

Jul 19Routine inspectionFAIL

20152 inspections

Oct 15Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Jun 2Routine inspectionPASS

20142 inspections

Dec 5Routine inspectionPASS

Feb 10Routine inspectionPASS

20132 inspections

Aug 13ComplaintCONDITIONAL

May 21Customer complaintPASS

20123 inspections

Oct 29ConsultationPASS

Oct 11Re-inspectionPASS

Oct 4Routine inspectionFAIL

20112 inspections

Aug 3Customer complaintPASS

Feb 25Routine inspectionPASS

20101 inspection

Apr 8Routine inspectionFAIL

Cafecito health inspection FAQ

Has Cafecito passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Cafecito received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-04-27. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Cafecito have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 3 violations at Cafecito's most recent inspection on 2026-04-27, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Cafecito last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Cafecito was last inspected on 2026-04-27. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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