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Cafe Mustache

Restaurant

2313-2315 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Logan Square

Oct 15, 2026 โ€” Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Bar cooler contained pooling brown water and floating food debris requiring immediate cleaning.

Key Findings

  • Duct tape used to mend surfaces on walls, bar, and cooling unit handles; all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Sliding door cooler in bar had pooling brown water and food debris inside.
  • Prep area floors heavily soiled with food debris behind ice machine, coffee equipment, and storage areas.
  • Prep area, bar, rear storage, and hallway had burned-out bulbs and inadequate lighting throughout; vents and lamp shades caked with dust and dirt.

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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Violation code #47 โ€” FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

4-501.11 OBSERVED DUCT TAPE ON WALL NEAR HANDSINK IN PREP AREA, MENDING SURFACES OF BAR AND ON HANDLES OF COOLING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TAPE, REPAIR SURFACES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND IN GOOD CONDITION

Violation code #49 โ€” NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

4-602.13 OBSERVED INTERNAL SURFACES OF SLIDING DOOR COOLING UNIT IN BAR IN NEED OF CLEANING. NOTED POOLING OF BROWN WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS FLOATING THROUGHOUT SAID UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection History

Cafe Mustache has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 71% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 15, 2026.

Oct 15, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

6 violations
Oct 7, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

9 violations
Jun 20, 2025Pass

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations