615 N State St, Chicago, IL 60654
River NorthTriggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.
Prep coolers failed to keep yogurt and milk cold enough, forcing disposal of 50 lbs of food worth $200.
Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.
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OBSERVED PREP COOLERS IN BOTH UPSTAIRS AND DOWNSTAIR PREP AREAS CONTAINING TCS ITEMS, SUCH AS YOGURT AND MILK, MAINTAINING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. UPSTAIRS PREP COOLER MAINTAINING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 58.8F. DOWNSTAIRS PREP COOLER MAINTAINING IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 47.8F. BOTH COOLERS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BOTH COOLERS AND MAINTAIN COOLERS AT 41F OR LOWER AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS ITEMS HELD AT THE STATED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE PREP COOLERS LOCATED IN BOTH FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA AND BASEMENT PREP/DISH AREA: YOGURT AT 50.9F, YOGURT AT 52.5F, AND MILK AT 56.1F. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 50LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $200. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL TCS ITEMS AT OR BELOW 41F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
Cafe Cremerie has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 63% pass rate. Last inspection was on May 27, 2026.
Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.
Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.
Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.