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BIG SHOULDERS CAFE

Name: BIG SHOULDERS CAFE
Address: 213 W LAKE ST , CHICAGO, IL, 60606, Chicago, US

213 W LAKE ST , CHICAGO, IL, 60606

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2024-10-22; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source

2 findings at the latest imported inspection (2024-10-22), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2024-10-22: Canvass

Pass

Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: Keeping long spoons in-use in stagnant water at room temperature, instructed to keep utensils in-use according to health code, ie.
Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: Live pottery plants kept too close to clean utensils at front service line. instructed to keep away.

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