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Redline Cafe And Stix 'n Brix

218-220 W 33RD ST, Chicago, IL 60616 · Cook County

30cited violations
1serious tier
14inspections
25tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2551508
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026120
2025100
2024141
2023130
2022270
2021250
2019110
2018370
2017210

Inspections

  1. May 12, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BLADE OF THE CAN OPENER AT THE PREP TABLE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE AREA UNDERNEATH THE TABLETOP STOVE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED SOME DIRT ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE TABLETOP STOVE; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR.

  2. May 28, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Apr 18, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      OBSERVED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE (NOT IN USE AT THE TIME) NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (CHLORINE) AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WAS 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZING. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED. PLEASE, REVIEW COMMENTS FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER OR HANDLES UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      OBSERVED THE MECHANICAL SINK STOPPER NOT ABLE TO MAINTIAN WATER IN RINSE BASIN OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTURCTED TO REPAIR OR PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SINK STOPPER AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK AND BLACK BUILD UP ON THE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  4. Jul 26, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      FOUND SEVERAL FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES WORKING AND/OR ENTERING THE FOOD PREP/DISH WASHING AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      FOUND THE ICE SCOOP IN THE REAR STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER OR HANDLES UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE. MAINTAIN SAME.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      FOUND THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  5. May 25, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED SALT AND SUGAR, ETC OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORE IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

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

      CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FLOORS IN PIZZA PREP AREA IN NEED OF REGROUTING IN SOME AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

  6. Jan 6, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ANY BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

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

      LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  7. Oct 21, 2021 Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED A FEW BULK STORAGE CONTAINER NOT LABEL WITH THE PRODUCTS NAME. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN LABEL.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLER IN THE PIZZA AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS.

    • Severity not stated

      MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

      OBSERVED THE MANAGER/COOK PREPPING FOOD IN THE KITCHEN WITHOUT WEARING A MASK AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT MASK ARE TO BE PROPERLY WORN ALL THE TIME IN THE PREP AND DINING AREAS ALL THE TIME BY EMPLOYEE'S. CITATION ISSUED #7-28-060

  8. Jan 12, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, AND CLOSET AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  9. Jul 25, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDER ONE COMP SINK.

  10. Aug 13, 2018 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  11. Jul 30, 2018 Complaint · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      MANAGEMENT MUST PROVIDE EMPLOYEE POLICY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. NO CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION

    • Severity not stated

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      MANAGEMENT MUST PROVIDE A POLICY FOR DIARRHEAL AND VOMITING REMOVAL. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. NO CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY FPOUNDATION VIOLATION.

    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      ALL WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZING SOLUTION. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING AND CONTAINER MUST REMAIN CLOSED WITH NO GARBAGE STICKING OUT. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020B

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FLOORS ALL ALONG WALL BASES IN FRONT COFFEE BAR, REAR PASTRY AREA AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      WALL AT COFFEE BAR MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

  12. Feb 6, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

      MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES OBTAIN AND PROVIDE

  13. Oct 16, 2017 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  14. Oct 13, 2017 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

      MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER AT ENTRANCE TO PREP AREA AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS, TO PREVENT ACCESS TO PREP AREAS AND AVOID CONTAMINATION FROM PUBLIC. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).

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.