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Iron Cafe

Restaurant

3700 S Iron St, Chicago, IL 60609

South Side

May 20, 2024 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

No thermometer to check food temperatures and no chemical test strips for sanitizing dishwashing equipment.

Key Findings

  • Missing hand washing sign in serving area.
  • No probe thermometer available for checking food temperatures.
  • Commercial dishwasher lacks temperature measuring device for wash and sanitize cycles.
  • No chemical test strips to verify sanitizer levels in dishwashing machine.

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 #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN BY THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO POST A SIGN AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO PROBE THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Iron Cafe has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 33% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 16, 2026.

Oct 16, 2026Fail

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

3 violations
May 29, 2024Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

May 20, 2024FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

5 violations