Before you dine, check the sign.

SUNNY VILLAGE CAFE

5916-5918 N W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60630

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-05-04; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-05-04), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-05-04: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED RESIDENTIAL DISH MACHINE ON SITE. DISH MACHINE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY DISPENSE DETERGENT OR SANITIZER. DETERGENT MUST BE MANUALLY ADDED. A WAREWASHING MACHINE THAT IS INSTALLED SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO (A) AUTOMATICALLY DISPENSE DETERGENTS AND SANITIZERS AND (B) INCORPORATE A VISUAL MEANS TO VERIFY THAT DETERGENTS AND SANITIZERS ARE NOT DELIVERED TO THE RESPECTIVE WASHING AND SANITIZING CYCLES. DISH MACHINE ALREADY TAGGED WITH PREVIOUS VIOLATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025
  • Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES ON DISH MACHINE. MECHANICAL WAREWASHING MACHINES SHALL HAVE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES IN EACH WASH AND RINSE TANK AND AS THE WATER ENTERS THE HOT WATER SANITIZING FINAL RINSE MANIFOLD OR IN THE CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION TANK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLTION 7-38-005. DISH MACHINE TAGGED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO DATA PLATE AFFIXED TO MECHANICAL DISH MACHINE. A WAREWASHING machine shall be provided with an easily accessible and readable data plate affixed to the machine by the manufacturer that indicates the machine’s design and operation specifications including the: (A) Temperatures required for washing, rinsing, and SANITIZING; (B) Pressure required for the fresh water SANITIZING rinse unless the machine is designed to use only a pumped SANITIZING rinse

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

Diner reviews