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Sunlight Cafe: health inspection history
227 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616
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- Address
- 227 W Cermak Rd, Chicago, IL 60616
- Facility type
- Restaurant
- Risk category
- Risk 1 (High)
- Latest result
- Pass on Jan 14, 2026
- License number
- 1594913
- Latest inspection
- Jan 14, 2026 (Complaint Re-Inspection)
- Records shown
- 17 inspections, Jan 28, 2021 to Jan 14, 2026
Across these 17 inspection records, results were: 8 × Pass; 8 × Fail; 1 × Pass w/ Conditions. 99 violations were listed in total.
Inspection history
Jan 14, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
No violations listed in this record.
Jan 6, 2026 Complaint
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 45.SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Sep 9, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
No violations listed in this record.
Sep 2, 2025 Canvass
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Dec 18, 2024 Short Form Complaint
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- 53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Oct 31, 2024 Complaint Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- 53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Oct 24, 2024 Complaint
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- 53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
May 28, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- 41.WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- 53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
- 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
May 16, 2024 Canvass
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 41.WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- 53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
- 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
Aug 30, 2023 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
No violations listed in this record.
Aug 23, 2023 Canvass
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Nov 16, 2022 Complaint Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 41.WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Nov 8, 2022 Complaint
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 41.WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Aug 22, 2022 Complaint Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
No violations listed in this record.
Aug 15, 2022 Complaint
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 22.PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- 33.PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
- 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 41.WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 59.PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
- 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
Feb 4, 2021 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- 40.PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
- 41.WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
- 45.SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Jan 28, 2021 Canvass
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 40.PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
- 41.WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
- 45.SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.