Cafecito

Restaurant

401-403 W Fullerton Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

Sep 10, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No certified food manager on site while preparing and serving eggs and other temperature-controlled foods.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

Hand sink at kitchen entrance has black mold; mold also found on walls at mop sink and dish machine.
Floors behind cook line and in walk-in cooler covered with grease, food debris, and dirt.
Person in charge lacks required City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate.
Cook observed eating in food prep area, which violates regulations.

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 #49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

Inspector's Notes:

HAND SINK AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE KITCHEN NOTED DIRTY WITH BLACK MOLD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector's Notes:

FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING DIRTY WITH GREASE, FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT: BEHIND THE COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT, THROUGHOUT THE WALK-IN COOLER.----NOTED BLACKENED MOLDY WALL AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK. BLACKENED MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH MACHINE.---DIRTY WALL UNDER THE HAND DRYER IN THE WOMAN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL. REPLACE THE WALL CAULKING.