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EGG HARBOR CAFE

800 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60610

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-01-30; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-01-30), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-01-30: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE SIDES OF COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRY DOORS ON THE WELLS STREET SIDE WITH A GAP OF ABOUT 1/4 INCH. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE LARGE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITH DEEP CUTTING GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAINS IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA AND THE FRONT COFFEE BAR AREA IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE CRACKS AND WORN CONCRETE AT THE FRONT ENTRY WAY BY THE DOUBLE DOORS...THE HOST AREA...THE WINDOW AREA ON THE CHICAGO AVE STREET SIDE...BARISTA BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL AREAS AS A MEANS OF BEING ABLE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WHICH ALSO AIDS IN KEEPING FOOD OUT OF CRACKS AND GROOVES WHICH COULD FEED PEST AND OR INSECTS.

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