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CAFE PARIS

3307 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

CAFE PARIS has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 4, 2024. The most recent inspection, on April 8, 2026, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on May 16, 2025. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on May 16, 2025. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 16, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times on May 16, 2025. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded once on May 16, 2025. For example: SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD PRESENT AT THE FRONT HAND SINK SEPARATING FROM THE DUMP SINK IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO IT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD PROTECTING THE SINKS FROM MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN REAR PREP AREA TO BE WORKING WITH NO EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE WORKING WITH FOOD.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED VARIOUS SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM WITH SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE CLOSET IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA NEXT TO THE REAR BACK OF THE BASEMENT NEAR THE PATIO TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT TRASH, LOOSE PIECES OF METAL, AND SHELF PIECES COVERING THE FLOOR. INSRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL TRASH AND BROKEN PIECES OF EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED THE HVAC CLOSET BEHIND THE FRONT CASH REGISTER/SERVICE AREA TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT TRASH AND LOOSE COFFEE CUPS AND SUGAR PACKETS ON THE FLOOR IN THE CORNER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL LOOSE TRASH AND MAINTAIN FREE OF TRASH BUILD UP.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE SMALLER ONE (1) OF THE TWO (2) THREE (3) COMPARTMENT SINKS IN THE REAR PREP AREA TO BE FULLY SHUT OFF, BLOCKED, AND NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. HOT AND COLD WATER TURNED OFF TO THREE (3) COMPARTMENT SINK, AND MANAGER STATES THAT THEY CURRENTLY DO NOT USE IT AS THERE IS NO NEED FOR IT. THE THREE (3) COMPARTMENT SINK IMMEDIATELY NEXT TO IT IS CURRENTLY IN USE AND ADEQUATE SIZE FOR FACILTIY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO EITHER REMOVE THE NON-FUNCTIONAL THREE (3) COMPARTMENT SINK IF NOT NECESSARY TO FUNCTION OF THE FACILITY, OR TO REPAIR AND PROVIDE BOTH HOT AND COLD WATER TO ALL BASINS OF THE THREE (3) COMPARTMENT SINK, PER CITY CODE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED LIGHT BULB IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA WITH SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS TO NOT HAVE A PROTECTIVE COVER OR SHATTER RESISTANT BULB. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SHIELDING ON ALL LIGHTS IN STORAGE AND PREP AREAS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA TO NOT HAVE PROOF OF COMPLETION OF A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING COURSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, AND ALL NEW EMPLOYEES COMPLETE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED MANAGER ON SITE UNABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF OF COMPLETION OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING.
  3. License

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • SMALLER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK HOT WATER HANDLE STRIPPED. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

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