Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-11-26. 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 2024-07-05, Thorndale West Cafe #1 Inc. failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Thorndale West Cafe #1 Inc.

FAIL

1124 W Thorndale Ave, Chicago, IL 60660

Edgewater · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-07-05

Customer complaint

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Violations at most recent inspection

FOUND A KITCHEN PREP COOLER TURNED OFF, NOT IN USE NOR FOOD INSIDE. NOT ABLE TO MAINATIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005.

priority violation

Roaches

WE OBSERVED NUMEROUS, LIVE COCKROACHES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES: INSIDE WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER BY HINGES AND RUBBER GASKET, BEHIND THE COUNTER BETWEEN PANELS AT COFFEE AREA UNDER THE COUNTERTOP, AT DISHROOM AREA, INSIDE THE UNUSED COOLER, CRAWLING ON WALLS AND FLOOR IN FOOD PREPARATION AND UTENSIL WASHING AREAS. OBSERVED LIVE ROACHES INSIDE THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND ON TOP OF THE TABLE WHERE SANITARIAN WAS WRITING THE REPORT. APPROXIMATELY 100 ROACHES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ROACHES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS, UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT. HAVE PREMISES SERVICED BY A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

HAND SOAP STOCKED AT MOP SINK. MUST REMOVE HAND SOAP FROM MOP SINK AND WASH HANDS ONLY AT HAND SINKS.

core violation

Roaches

REMOVE DEAD ROACHES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES INCLUDING INSIDE FRAMES, COOLERS, MICROWAVE ETC. CLEAN AND SANITIZE, REMOVE ALL DEAD ROACHES.

core violation

OPENINGS AT WOOD PANELS UNDER THE FRONT COUNTER MUST BE SEALED TO PREVENT ROACH HARBORAGE.

core violation

DISHMACHINE WITH MINERAL BUILD-UP.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

core violation

WATER PIPE BEHIND THE FAUCET AT SCRAPE SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, CONTINUOSLY LEAKING. REPAIR ISSUE.

core violation

EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR IN DISHROOM AREA.KEEP AREA DRY AND CLEAN.

core violation

BROKEN CEILING AT FRONT PREP AREA BY THE WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER MUST BE SEALED.

core violation

CLUTTER, UNNECESSARY ITEMS, UNUSED UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WEST WALL. MUST REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE AREA AND STORE ALL ELSE TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

core violation

ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE EXPIRED INSTRUCTED TO RENEW. VALID ONLY FOR THREE YEARS ONLY.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-07-05FAILCustomer complaint

20231 inspection

2023-09-11FAILRoutine inspection

20223 inspections

2022-11-10PASSRe-inspection

2022-11-02FAILRe-inspection

2022-10-04FAILRe-inspection

Thorndale West Cafe #1 Inc. health inspection FAQ

Has Thorndale West Cafe #1 Inc. passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Thorndale West Cafe #1 Inc. failed its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-07-05. 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 Thorndale West Cafe #1 Inc. have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 11 violations at Thorndale West Cafe #1 Inc.'s most recent inspection on 2024-07-05, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Thorndale West Cafe #1 Inc. last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Thorndale West Cafe #1 Inc. was last inspected on 2024-07-05. 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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