Cava
1484 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 5 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2025-08-07
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-08-07
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2024)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Fly trap placed above food prep table, Instructed to remove.
minor Sanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Open garbage receptacle placed next to clean utensils rack, Instructed to keep away.
2024-12-04 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
2024-05-17 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint 2 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS STORED AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 45-49 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. THE MANAGER DISCARDED 2 POUNDS OF MIXED GREENS 1/2 POUND COOKED VEGETABLES ($35) PRIORITY V...
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED SOIL BUILD UP ON COUNTER TOPS AND NEAR GRIDDLE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
2024-03-12 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK NOT LOCATED IN CONVENIENT LOCATION FOR REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK IN LOCATION THAT IS CONVENIENTLY ACCESSIBLE FOR FOOD PREP STAFF. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITAT...
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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