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As of 2025-08-13, Galapagos Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Galapagos Cafe

CONDITIONAL
3800 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Albany Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-08-13
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COOKED TCS FOODS BEING IMPROPERLY COOLED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. EIGHT 5LB BAGS OF COOKED RICE PILED ON TOP OF EACH OTHER AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 49.2F. ALSO NOTED COOKED CHICKEN IN BROTH
priority violation
NOTED APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS COOKED CHICKEN IN SAUCE ON THE UNLIT STOVE TOP BEING HELD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 96.6F. MANAGER STATED THE FOOD WAS MAS IN THE MORNING. ALL DISCARDED. REVIEWED REQUIRED TEMPERATU
priority violation
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT.
core violation
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC WRAP AS GUARD/COVERING FOR BOTH MICROWAVE OVENS.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR KITCHEN. ALL MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
core violation
WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE DINING ROOM AND AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.----RAW WOOD AS REPAIR ON THE FLOOR THRESHOLD FROM THE COOKS LINE TO THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER. MUST PAINT/SEAL TO BE N
core violation
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Galapagos Cafe health inspection FAQ

Has Galapagos Cafe passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Galapagos Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-08-13. 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 Galapagos Cafe have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Galapagos Cafe's most recent inspection on 2025-08-13, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

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

Galapagos Cafe was last inspected on 2025-08-13. 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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