RecordWell Data

Employee Cafe

1132 W BLACKHAWK ST, Chicago, IL 60642 · Cook County

6cited violations
0serious tier
3inspections
6tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2977097
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026120
2025140
2024100

Inspections

  1. Aug 17, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVDD PREP TABLE SHELVING WHERE CUTTING BOARDS AND OTHER KITCHENWARE IS STORED WITH ACCUMULATED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT IN PREP IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE IN SAID AREA AND MAINTAIN

  2. Oct 15, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      No hands washing signs in men's restrooms, Instructed to provide.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      Bulk food container not labeled ( salt) instructed to label.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      Large spoons used for rice scooping held in water at room temp, instructed to keep according to health code, ie.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      Deli cups not air dried after washing and stacking, instructed to air dry all multi-use utensil.

  3. Jul 2, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

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.