Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-08-23. 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 2023-03-28, The Cauldron Chicago received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

The Cauldron Chicago

CONDITIONAL

1612 W Division St , Chicago, IL 60622

Wicker Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-03-28

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED BY ALL EMPLOYEES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA ON SITE AT INSPECTION TIME. LEFT ONE PAGER AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PROCEDURE AND KIT WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES, INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.

priority violation

Mold / slime

OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME ON CAULK AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CAULK, CLEAN, SANITIZE, RE-CAULK, AND MAINTAIN GOOD CONDITION.

core violation

Sewage

OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK LOCATED IN CLOSET NEXT TO EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL FOLLOWING ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS.

core violation

OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT 1 OF 2 WASHBOWL SINKS LOCATED IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

core violation

OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE'S UNISEX TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

core violation

OBSERVED UNUSED REFRIGERATOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISES.

core violation

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20231 inspection

2023-03-28CONDITIONALNew license

The Cauldron Chicago health inspection FAQ

Has The Cauldron Chicago passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

The Cauldron Chicago received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-03-28. 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 Cauldron Chicago have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at The Cauldron Chicago's most recent inspection on 2023-03-28, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

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

The Cauldron Chicago was last inspected on 2023-03-28. 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.