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Top Rated Restaurants

  • PRESENCE CHICAGO HOSPITALS NETWORK
  • EVERBROOK ACADEMY, LLC
  • Carnivale Restaurant
  • SWEETGREEN
  • LARA
  • CHCAGO FRENCH PRESS @ UCHICAGO
  • RESTAURANT PUEBLA
  • LITTLE PEOPLE LEARNING, INC.
  • ST. CHRYSOSTOM'S CHURCH DAY SCHOOL
  • L&L ACADEMY AND PRESCHOOL WL, LLC
  • SBARRO
  • CHICAGO TEACHERS UNION FOUNDATION, INC
  • TERIYAKI MADNESS
  • JOSEPH GARY SCHOOL/MODULAR/ANNEX
  • AUGIE'S LINCOLN PARK
  • CHICK-FIL-A
  • DOLCE VILLE
  • WINGSTOP
  • ESTEREO FULTON
  • ALONTI CATERING KITCHEN
  • BEYOND DAYCARE CENTER, INC
  • DURKIN PARK ANNEX
  • ELI TEA BAR
  • HALF MOON EMPANADAS
  • DR. EFFIE O. ELLIS YMCA HEAD START
  • DON'S HAMBURGERS, INC.
  • BRIDGEPORT CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 2
  • DETOUR 2 DISCOVERY DAY SCHOOL
  • TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
  • KENYATTA'S DAYCARE
  • FLEMING BRANCH
  • OUT ON FAITH LEARNING CENTER, INC.
  • ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE
  • GOOSEFOOT
  • FAVOR STEM ACADEMY DAYCARE CORP.
  • PARKER ELEMENTARY
  • JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS WRIGLEYVILLE
  • Jones Academy High School
  • TAKUMI RAMEN
  • UNCLE REMUS
  • WRIGLEYVILLE ROOFTOPS
  • JACKSON PARK HOSPITAL
  • SUBS & CHIPS FOOD MART
  • ZORBAS PASTRY SHOP
  • DONALDS FAMOUS HOT DOGS
  • TACO BELL
  • CATALYST RANCH
  • BENITO JUAREZ COMMUNITY ACADEMY
  • KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN #5289
  • PERSHING MAGNET SCHOOL

Recently Inspected Restaurants

  • YUMMY YUMMY NOODLES, INC.
  • NEW YORK FOOD MART
  • EXPLORA LEARNING CENTER 1
  • CANDELA CUBAN CAFE
  • OKI SUSHI AND THAI
  • SMALL WORLD DAYCARE CENTER
  • TACOMBI
  • GAVROCHE
  • HYATT HOUSE/HYATT PLACE AND FOOD CT
  • JR'S RED HOTS
  • SONGBIRD ACADEMY
  • MARGARET MANOR INC
  • SHO
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  • THE HAT
  • EASTER SEALS METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INC.
  • GROTA RESTAURANT
  • PAGANINI MUSIC CAFE
  • Sayre Language Acad.
  • FOODA @ MALCOLM X COLLEGE
  • LAO PENG YOU LLC
  • JUDAH NORTH
  • RESTAURANT EL RANCHITO
  • SONGBIRD ACADEMY & MONTESSORI
  • CAFE TOLA #4
  • PAIGE'S
  • ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
  • SEVEN LOUNGE
  • SECOND TIME AROUND
  • PRAIRIELAND MONTESSORI WICKER PARK

Nearby Restaurants in West Town

  • RUDY'S RAMEN - 1146 N MILWAUKEE AVE (Score: 99)
  • EL ORIGINAL CHAVAS TACOS, INC. - 2333 W GRAND AVE (Score: 99)
  • DUNKIN DONUTS/BASKIN ROBBINS - 1651 N WESTERN AVE (Score: 99)
  • ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE - 1701 W SUPERIOR ST (Score: 99)
  • STARBUCK'S COFFEE #2636 - 1701 W DIVISION ST (Score: 99)
  • ALDI INC #64 - 1753 N MILWAUKEE AVE (Score: 98)
  • VALEDOR - 1620 N MILWAUKEE AVE (Score: 98)
  • LUSH WINE & SPIRITS - 1412 W CHICAGO AVE (Score: 98)
  • NEAR NORTH MONTESSORI SCHOOL - 1434 W DIVISION ST (Score: 98)
  • COALFIRE - 1321 W GRAND AVE (Score: 98)
  • WEST TOWN DAYCARE ,LLC - 2751 W CORTEZ ST (Score: 97)
  • CHILDREN'S LEARNING PLACE - 1681 N MILWAUKEE AVE (Score: 97)

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Similar CleanPlate Scores

  • HOPE RESTAURANT LLC - 3031 W 111TH ST (Score: 81)
  • LOS AZARES MEXICAN GRILL LLC - 5238 N NAGLE AVE (Score: 81)
  • THE COOKIE BAR BY SUMMER HOUSE - 161 E HURON ST (Score: 81)
  • LA PALAPA INC. - 2000 W 34TH ST (Score: 81)
  • EL REY NOPAL PRODUCE - 4120 W 63RD ST (Score: 81)
  • LINCOLN PARK PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN - 2301 N CLARK ST (Score: 81)

Similar Restaurant Establishments

  • PRESENCE CHICAGO HOSPITALS NETWORK - 2900 N LAKE SHORE DR (Score: 100)
  • Carnivale Restaurant - 702 W FULTON MARKET (Score: 100)
  • SWEETGREEN - 2500 N MILWAUKEE AVE (Score: 100)
  • CHCAGO FRENCH PRESS @ UCHICAGO - 970 E 58TH ST (Score: 100)
  • RESTAURANT PUEBLA - 2658-2664 N MILWAUKEE AVE (Score: 100)
  • SBARRO - 333 S STATE ST (Score: 100)
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CleanPlate Chicago - Restaurant Health Inspection Scores
CLEANPLATE SCORE
76
Inspection

Conditional

Active License

Some concerns noted. Last inspected about 1 year ago.

AI Inspection Summary

Score History

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VACA'S CREAMERY

1436 W BLACKHAWK ST

CHICAGO, IL 60642

West Townalso known as Wicker Park / Bucktown

Facility Details

Last Inspected

May 7, 2025

Next Inspection

Overdue by ~2 months

Risk Category

Risk 2 (Medium)

Facility Type

Restaurant

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Recent Fails

  • 🐀
    New York Food Mart
    “Unsafe and adulterated food stored on the shelves of the retail food…”
    26/100·Uptown·2 days ago
  • 🐀
    Yummy Yummy Noodles, INC.
    “4 live roaches on premises and a dead mouse.”
    36/100·Armour Square·2 days ago
  • 🌡️
    Cafe Tola #4
    “Instructed to thaw food properly under refrigeration or contiunous…”
    28/100·Logan Square·3 days ago
  • 🚫
    Lao Peng You LLC
    “No splashguard between exposed handwashing sink and prep table area…”
    35/100·West Town·3 days ago
  • 🪳
    Restaurant El Ranchito
    “Dead roaches and insects onthe floor in the rear warewashing area ,…”
    38/100·Belmont Cragin·3 days ago
  • 🥜
    Second Time Around
    “--observed no allergen training certificate on site”
    38/100·Dunning·3 days ago

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