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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-11-10. 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 2024-06-17, The Caferteria received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

The Caferteria

CONDITIONAL
840 N Orleans St , Chicago, IL 60610
Near North Side · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-06-17
Routine inspection
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES FOR COLD-HOLDING: YOFURT AT 50.5F, TOMATO SALAD AT 51.4F, COOKED BEANS AT 52.6F, KIMCHI AT 64.1F, CUT LEAFY GREENS AT 62.1F. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE FOOD ITEMS. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE TCS FOOD ITEMS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. APPROXIMATELY 25 LBS. VALUED APPROXIMATELY $50.00 DISCARDED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED LARGE AND SMALL 3-DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS IN REAR AREA TO BE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE FOR COLD-HOLDING TCS FOOD ITEMS; LARGE 3-DOOR COOLER AT 54.2F AND SMALL 3-DOOR COOLER AT 52.3F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS FROM COOLERS AND CEASE USE OF MENTIONED COOLERS TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS UNTIL REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. TAGGED BOTH COOLERS ON-SITE WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTACT CDPH ONCE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. PERSON-IN-CHARGE REMOVED ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS FROM COOLERS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED DRAIN PLUMBING AT REAR-AREA HANDWASHING SINK (AT COOK LINE) TO BE SLOW-DRAINING, BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE REAR-AREA HANDWASHING SINK DRAIN PLUMBING AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection
20232 inspections
20221 inspection

The Caferteria health inspection FAQ

Has The Caferteria passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

The Caferteria received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-06-17. 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 The Caferteria have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 3 violations at The Caferteria's most recent inspection on 2024-06-17, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was The Caferteria last inspected by the City of Chicago?

The Caferteria was last inspected on 2024-06-17. 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.

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