RecordWell Data

Amp Cafe

555 W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL 60661 · Cook County

7cited violations
1serious tier
3inspections
5tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2851292
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2024260
2022111

Inspections

  1. Nov 25, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      No food handler certificate for food handlers, instructed to obtain.

  2. Nov 18, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      No hands washing sign in men's restroom. Instructed to provide.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      Bulk food containers not labeled ( sugar, salt...) instructed to label.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      No licensed pest control service, No log book. Instructed manager to obtain a licensed pest control service with log book. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      Using paper cups as a scoop for bulk food, instructed to use proper scoops.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      No food handler certificate for food handlers, instructed to obtain.

  3. Aug 9, 2022 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Serious Priority

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      FOUND HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE INOPERABLE. HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND IS ADEQUATELY SANITIZING AT 180F, WITH A SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 160F. PRIORITY VIOLATION.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.