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EAVES COCKTAIL CAFE
20 N WACKER DR, CHICAGO, IL, 60606
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-08-12; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-08-12), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-08-12: Canvass Re-Inspection
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR BOUNCE PLATE OF ICE MACHINE IN THE WAREWASHING AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DUST DEBRIS AND CALCIUM BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-35 — APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FISH STORED IN REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT SPECIFICALLY DENOTES TO REMOVE FISH FROM SEALED PACKAGING PRIOR TO THAWING STORED THAWED WITHIN SEALED PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW MANUFACTURER THAWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGED FISH AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE RINSE CYCLE WATER TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE HEAVILY OBSCURED BY CONDENSATION AND DIFFICULT TO READ. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE RINSE CYCLE WATER TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE COVER PLATE AND MAINTAIN ALL AMBIENT AIR AND WATER TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES IN GOOD REPAIR AND EASILY-READABLE.
- Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING FIXTURES IN POOR REPAIR: REAR KITCHEN AREA HANDWASHING SINK LEAKING WHEN WATER ENGAGED; BACKFLOW DEVICE CAP MISSING AT UTILITY CLOSET SINK FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LISTED PLUMBING FIXTURES AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
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