Cafecito

Restaurant

215 E Chestnut St, Chicago, IL 60611

Streeterville

Mar 11, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No supplies on hand to clean up vomit or diarrhea spills, and handwashing sink water too cold.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

Facility had no supplies or cleaning policy for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events, including sanitizer effective against norovirus.
Handwashing sink in dish area had water temperature of only 63°F, well below the required 100°F minimum.
No chlorine test kit available to verify sanitizer concentration in the warewashing area.
Three-compartment sink had broken or missing stoppers on two compartments, and milk crates were being used as shelving instead of proper food-safe equipment.

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 #5 — PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINKS NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT HANDSINK IN DISH AREA AT (63F). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.