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As of 2026-06-01, Stax Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Stax Cafe

CONDITIONAL
522 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Noble Square · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-06-01
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN/PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO UTENSIL (BOWL/SCOOP) WAS IN THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR HANDWASHING ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030
priority violation
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
core violation
OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND PREP COOLER UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE LIDS/COVERS.
core violation
OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP AREA SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USAGE.
core violation
OBSERVED PLATES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
core violation
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
core violation
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Stax Cafe health inspection FAQ

Has Stax Cafe passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Stax Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-06-01. 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 Stax Cafe have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at Stax Cafe's most recent inspection on 2026-06-01, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

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

Stax Cafe was last inspected on 2026-06-01. 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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