Dulce De Leche Cafecito
4054 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-12-15
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-15
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
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minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY BETWEEN USES: KNIVES IN THE MAIN KITCHEN AREA STORED BETWEEN COOLER AND FOOD PREP SURFACE, SCOOP IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA STORED WITH HANDLE BURIED IN FOOD ITEM (FLOUR). INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-U...
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serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE BIN AND INTERIOR GUARD WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Food Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED ON RIGHT HAND SIDE OF HAND SINK NEXT TO ADJACENT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAINBOARD. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED NO LABEL FOR PRE PACKAGED YOGURT PARFAIT, NOURISH BOWL, CHURRO CHEESECAKE, FRUIT SALAD, TRES LECHES CAKE AND OVERNIGHT OATS DISPLAYED FOR SALE INSIDE DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, ALL PREPACKAGED FOODS ON PREMISES FOR SALE MUST HAVE PR...
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL SOME FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, SUGAR ETC) IN REAR PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL/PAINT RAW WOOD UNDERNEATH FRONT COUNTER SHELVES.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
TOILET ROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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