As of 2026-02-18, Stax Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Stax Cafe

CONDITIONAL

1401 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607

Little Italy, UIC · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-02-18

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS BEING STORED UNREFRIGERATED IN MAIN PREP AREA: LARGE CONTAINER OF PAR COOKED POTATOES ON COUNTER IN PREP AREA AT IMPROPER HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 65.9F. LARGE BAG OF SPINACH ON COUNTER AT IMPROPER HOLDING TEMPERATURE 55.6F. ALL DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 10LBS $20 VALUE. INSTD TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY

core violation

RUSTY SURFACES ON WIRE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN

core violation

EXPOSED INSULATION ON VENT SYSTEM ABOVE WAREWASHING UNIT. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SURFACE SMOOTH, EVEN, AND EASILY CLEANABLE

core violation

DIM LIGHT IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTD TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Feb 18Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20252 inspections

Apr 16Re-inspectionPASS

Apr 9Routine inspectionFAIL

20241 inspection

Mar 5Routine inspectionPASS

20231 inspection

Mar 13Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20222 inspections

Jun 13Re-inspectionPASS

Jun 9Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20211 inspection

Sep 21Routine inspectionPASS

20201 inspection

Jan 23Routine inspectionPASS

20192 inspections

Jan 25Re-inspectionPASS

Jan 14Routine inspectionFAIL

20181 inspection

Apr 16Routine inspectionPASS

20172 inspections

Jun 16Re-inspectionPASS

Jun 8Routine inspectionFAIL

20163 inspections

Dec 13Re-inspectionPASS

Dec 6Routine inspectionFAIL

Feb 9Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20152 inspections

Aug 4Suspected food poisoningCONDITIONAL

Jul 28Routine inspectionFAIL

20142 inspections

Nov 20Routine inspectionPASS

Mar 13Routine inspectionPASS

20131 inspection

Feb 27Routine inspectionPASS

20121 inspection

Mar 13Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20111 inspection

Jun 1Routine inspectionPASS

20102 inspections

Jul 14License re-inspectionPASS

Jul 9New licenseFAIL

Stax Cafe health inspection FAQ

Has Stax Cafe passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Stax Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-02-18. 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 Stax Cafe have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Stax Cafe's most recent inspection on 2026-02-18. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

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

Stax Cafe was last inspected on 2026-02-18. 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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