Cambden Foods Co.
5700 S CICERO AVE, Chicago, IL 60638 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2584043
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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May 20, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Dec 12, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN NEED OF EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Apr 4, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Dec 6, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Mar 27, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED VENT IN FRONT COUNTER AREA OVER 1-DOOR FRIDGE TO HAVE EXCESSIVE DUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Dec 7, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 28, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE IN ALL AREAS WASTE IS COMMONLY DISCARDED.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Dec 6, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Jul 6, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Nov 17, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
RUST ACCUMULATION ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE INTERCEPTOR AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN SURFACE
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Severity not stated
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
NO TRASH RECEPTACLE AT REAR HANDWASH SINK. A receptacle shall be provided in each area of the RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT or PREMISES where REFUSE is generated or commonly discarded
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Severity not stated
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Jun 14, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Jul 22, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Oct 30, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE IN ALL AREAS WHERE WASTE IS COMMONLY DISCARDED.
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Severity not stated
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Jan 23, 2019 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 28, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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May 17, 2018 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
2 TURBO CHEF OVENS (6.2KW EACH) IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION.
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Not serious
Minor
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.