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SUNNY VILLAGE CAFE

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

Inspection summary

SUNNY VILLAGE CAFE has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 29, 2024. The most recent inspection, on May 4, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times on May 4, 2026. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 6 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 4, 2026. For example: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • 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.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • 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
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • 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.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • 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
  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TIME/ TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOOD INCLUDING SLICED TURKEY AND CREAMED CHEESE AREA SEVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED UNDER RETAIL FOOD LICENSE.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATIONS ISSUED UNDER RETIAL FOOD LICENSE.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS INCLUDING SLICED DELI MEAT IS SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-12
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR 2 FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES SERVING FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  4. License

    0 infractions

  5. License

    0 infractions

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