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Tempo Cafe: health inspection history
6 E Chestnut St, Chicago, IL 60611
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- Address
- 6 E Chestnut St, Chicago, IL 60611
- Facility type
- Restaurant
- Risk category
- Risk 1 (High)
- Latest result
- Pass on May 14, 2026
- License number
- 80916
- Latest inspection
- May 14, 2026 (Canvass)
- Records shown
- 11 inspections, Apr 5, 2021 to May 14, 2026
Across these 11 inspection records, results were: 4 × Fail; 4 × Pass w/ Conditions; 3 × Pass. 58 violations were listed in total.
Inspection history
May 14, 2026 Canvass
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Jun 13, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
May 20, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 59.PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
May 13, 2025 Canvass
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 5.PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
- 8.HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 13.FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED
- 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
May 8, 2024 Canvass
Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
- 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
- 20.PROPER COOLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE
- 22.PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
- 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
- 44.UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 48.WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
- 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
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
- 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
Oct 18, 2023 Canvass
Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
- 9.NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED
- 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
- 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Jul 7, 2022 Suspected Food Poisoning
Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
- 9.NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 15.FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
- 23.PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
- 41.WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Apr 18, 2022 Canvass
Result: Pass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- 15.FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
Apr 13, 2021 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: PassRisk 1 (High)
No violations listed in this record.
Apr 12, 2021 Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
- 52.SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
Apr 5, 2021 Canvass
Result: FailRisk 1 (High)
- 3.MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
- 23.PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
- 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
- 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
- 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
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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.