City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2026-06-11. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.
As of 2025-11-19, First Sip Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.
First Sip Cafe
Violations at most recent inspection
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First Sip Cafe health inspection FAQ
Has First Sip Cafe passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?
First Sip Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-11-19. 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 First Sip Cafe have at its last health inspection?
Inspectors recorded 3 violations at First Sip Cafe's most recent inspection on 2025-11-19, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.
When was First Sip Cafe last inspected by the City of Chicago?
First Sip Cafe was last inspected on 2025-11-19. 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.
Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.