Vjosa Cafe & Events
1010 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609
Restaurant ZIP 60609 Risk 2 (Medium)
Pass with Conditions · as of Jun 3, 2026
Vjosa Cafe & Events was last inspected on June 3, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 2 violations, 1 of them critical.
Latest inspection
June 3, 2026 · License
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical1 general-
CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: High temp dish machine not sanitizing at final rinse, final rinse temp at 102f, instructed to provide 180f water temp for final rinse. Priority violation 7-38-025. Machine is tagged not allowed to use, Must contact the office of CDPH when machine is repaired.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: No heat strips, no irreversible high temp dish machine thermometer provided on site, instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspection history
3 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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Conditional
License · Pass w/ Conditions
2 critical1 general Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policy on premises as required; must provide. Instructed the person in charge to provide documentation of employees responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: No vomit and diarrhea clean up kit on premises. Instructed the person in charge to obtain a vomit and diarrhea clean up kit as required in the event of a vomit and diarrheal incident on premises. Priority foundation 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed one of the front entrance doors that will be used by the public to pick up cupcakes not rodent proofed; instructed to rodent proof door at bottom and maintain. Corrected on site by orkin.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 5 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.