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As of 2026-04-03, Cafe 53 received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Cafe 53

CONDITIONAL
1369 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615
Hyde Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-04-03
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. BASIN WAS FILLED WITH UTENSILS AND A PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-0
priority violation
OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND-SINK IN THE PREP AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED PAPER TOWELS FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPEC
priority violation
OBSERVED HANDSINK IN PREP AREA NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED HAND SOAP FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PR
priority violation
OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS
core violation
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Cafe 53 health inspection FAQ

Has Cafe 53 passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Cafe 53 received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-04-03. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Cafe 53 have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Cafe 53's most recent inspection on 2026-04-03, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Cafe 53 last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Cafe 53 was last inspected on 2026-04-03. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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