As of 2026-04-15, Janik's Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Janik's Cafe

CONDITIONAL

2011 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622

Ukrainian Village · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-04-15

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

Mold / slime

OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED NEAR THE FRONTLINE WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK DIRT/SLIME SUBSTANCE OVER THE ICE CUBES STORED BELOW IN ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE THEN CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE BIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

OBSERVED SCOOPS FOR DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS BEING STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE. OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF IN-USE UTENSILS (KNIVES) ON PREP SURFACE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.

core violation

OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE EXHAUST VENTILATION IN BOTH MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

core violation

OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UPDATED DOCUMENTATION FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Apr 15Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20251 inspection

Apr 17Routine inspectionPASS

20241 inspection

Jun 14Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20231 inspection

Jul 31Routine inspectionPASS

20221 inspection

Jan 13Routine inspectionPASS

20211 inspection

Jan 5Routine inspectionPASS

20201 inspection

Jun 24Routine inspectionPASS

20192 inspections

Nov 15Routine inspectionPASS

Jan 14Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20181 inspection

Mar 9Customer complaintPASS

20172 inspections

Dec 14Customer complaintPASS

Apr 24Routine inspectionPASS

20161 inspection

Jun 29Routine inspectionPASS

20152 inspections

Dec 14Routine inspectionPASS

Mar 19Customer complaintPASS

20142 inspections

Dec 8Routine inspectionPASS

Feb 6Routine inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

Jan 4Routine inspectionPASS

20121 inspection

Apr 5Routine inspectionPASS

20111 inspection

May 18Routine inspectionPASS

20101 inspection

Apr 9Routine inspectionPASS

Janik's Cafe health inspection FAQ

Has Janik's Cafe passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Janik's Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-04-15. 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 Janik's Cafe have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Janik's Cafe's most recent inspection on 2026-04-15, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Janik's Cafe last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Janik's Cafe was last inspected on 2026-04-15. 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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