As of 2026-07-23, Stay Cafe/Bad Habit/Smoke & Mirrors received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Stay Cafe/Bad Habit/Smoke & Mirrors

CONDITIONAL

2043-2051 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Logan Square · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-07-23

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. OBSERVED MULTI-USE UTENSILS STORED INSIDE SAID HAND SINK WHILE COOK ACTIVELY PREPARING FOODS AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C), CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CONSOLIDATED WITH THE ABOVE CITATION.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT KITCHEN HAND SINKS AND INSIDE MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOMS.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR WITHOUT A LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).

core violation

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND INVERT POTS/PANS ETC ON KITCHEN STORAGE RACKS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE (HANDLES-UP) AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP IN WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT IN GOOD CONDITION.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN: PREP TABLES (TOPS AND BOTTOMS), EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYERS AND OTHER COOKING EQUIPMENTS, UNDER GRILLS AND SHELVES INSIDE OF REFRIGERATION UNITS.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON THE FLOORS AND SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AND AT FRONT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, AROUND DISH MACHINE, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF HANGING DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20264 inspections

Jul 23Customer complaintCONDITIONAL

Apr 13Complaint re-inspectionPASS

Apr 8Complaint re-inspectionFAIL

Apr 3Customer complaintFAIL

Stay Cafe/Bad Habit/Smoke & Mirrors health inspection FAQ

Has Stay Cafe/Bad Habit/Smoke & Mirrors passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Stay Cafe/Bad Habit/Smoke & Mirrors received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-07-23. 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 Stay Cafe/Bad Habit/Smoke & Mirrors have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 10 violations at Stay Cafe/Bad Habit/Smoke & Mirrors's most recent inspection on 2026-07-23, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Stay Cafe/Bad Habit/Smoke & Mirrors last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Stay Cafe/Bad Habit/Smoke & Mirrors was last inspected on 2026-07-23. 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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