As of 2026-05-20, Casa Cafe passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Casa Cafe

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2025 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

Lower West Side · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-05-20

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Violations at most recent inspection

3-302.12 ALL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN NEED OF LABELING FOR PROPER IDENTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO ADD IDENTIFIERS AND MAINTAIN

core violation

3-303.12 OBSERVED BUILD UP IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE AND ON THE BASES OF THE BLENDERS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN

core violation

3-304.14 ALL WIPING CLOTHS WHEN NOT IN USE MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN

core violation

4-601.11(C) THE FOLLOWING ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD BUILDUP: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALL PREP TABLES, ALL STORAGE SHELVES, AND ALL AREAS WHERE ITEMS ARE BEING STORED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN

core violation

5-403.12 FLOOR IN BASEMENT HAS WASTEWATER POOLING AROUND THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL STANDING WATER AND MAINTAIN CLEAR AND DRY

core violation

6-201.11 FLOORS AND WALLS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND IN 3 COMP SINK AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER, FOOD BUILD UP, AND ALL STANDING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN

core violation

6-304.11 MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE, AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20263 inspections

May 20ComplaintPASS

Apr 16Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Apr 9Customer complaintFAIL

20251 inspection

Jun 13Routine inspectionPASS

20241 inspection

Nov 19Routine inspectionPASS

20232 inspections

Dec 14Re-inspectionPASS

Dec 1Routine inspectionFAIL

20221 inspection

Dec 13Routine inspectionPASS

20211 inspection

Sep 24Routine inspectionPASS

20201 inspection

Nov 27Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20191 inspection

Jun 21Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20181 inspection

Dec 14Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20171 inspection

Mar 29Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

20162 inspections

Nov 9Routine inspectionPASS

Feb 26Routine inspectionPASS

20151 inspection

Jun 22Routine inspectionPASS

20141 inspection

Jun 17Routine inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

Mar 28Routine inspectionPASS

20121 inspection

Sep 27Routine inspectionPASS

20112 inspections

Dec 16Routine inspectionPASS

May 13Routine inspectionPASS

20102 inspections

Jun 28License re-inspectionPASS

Jun 21New licenseFAIL

Casa Cafe health inspection FAQ

Has Casa Cafe passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Casa Cafe passed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-05-20. 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 Casa Cafe have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Casa Cafe's most recent inspection on 2026-05-20. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Casa Cafe last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Casa Cafe was last inspected on 2026-05-20. 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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