As of 2026-06-01, Stax Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Stax Cafe

CONDITIONAL

522 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642

West Town · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-06-01

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN/PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO UTENSIL (BOWL/SCOOP) WAS IN THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

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

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND PREP COOLER UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE LIDS/COVERS.

core violation

OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP AREA SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USAGE.

core violation

OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.

core violation

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

Jun 1Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20251 inspection

Jul 15Routine inspectionPASS

20242 inspections

Jul 12Re-inspectionPASS

Jul 5Routine inspectionFAIL

20231 inspection

Apr 21Routine inspectionPASS

20221 inspection

Jan 21Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20213 inspections

May 10Re-inspectionPASS

Apr 29Re-inspectionFAIL

Apr 27Routine inspectionFAIL

20201 inspection

Apr 23Routine inspectionPASS

20192 inspections

Jun 7Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

May 20Routine inspectionFAIL

20182 inspections

Jun 21New licensePASS

Jun 14New 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 2026-06-01. 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 6 violations at Stax Cafe's most recent inspection on 2026-06-01, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. 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 2026-06-01. 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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