The Beelove Cafe
1111 S HOMAN AVE, Chicago, IL 60624 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2807535
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Apr 28, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Apr 7, 2026 Complaint · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
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Severity not stated
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED DISHMACHINE NOT OPERABLE AND NO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ON SITE TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DISHMACHINE TO PROPERLY SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS. PRIORITY 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR NEAR DISHMACHINE IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Dec 26, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED SPILLS INSIDE OF 2 DOOR COOLING UNIT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT FREE OF ACCUMULATED DEBRIS.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MOPS IMPROPERLY STORED INSIDE MOP SINK LOCATED IN STORAGE ROOM. INSRUCTED TO HANG DRY IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BLACK SOILED CRATES, CLEAN FLOORS UNDER WIRED RACKS AS WELL AS DRAINS IN DISHWASHING/STORAGE ROOM.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 11, 2023 Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Serious
Priority
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES (RANGE FRO 115F-125F); CHILI, CHICKEN SOUP. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 24LBS OF SOUP AT A COST OF $110 . PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF FOOD RESIDUE AND SPILLS IN CABINETS UNDERNEATH COFFEE STATION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Serious
Priority
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Apr 4, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED OPENING OF ICE MACHINE LIP IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOLING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD SERVICE AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT, STAINS AND SMALL DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND INSECT HARBORING.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 23, 2021 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 20, 2021 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HIGH TEMPERATURE STRIPS OR DISHMACHINE PUCK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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.