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Cafe Con Leche & D' Noche

February 5, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK LOCATED IN MAIN PREP AREA1ST FLOOR DURING TIME OF INSPECTION.MANAGER PROVIDED PAPERTOWELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (c). CITATION ISSUED. • NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK LOCATED IN BAR, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 10Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. THEY AREA AS FOLLOWS APPROXIMATLEY 2 LB STEAK, 5 LB CEVICHE,4LB EMPANADA, 3 LB CHICKEN SOUP x2, 2 LB FLAUTAS 2 LB, 4 DOZEN EGGS, 1.5LB MASHED POTAOTES, 5LB RED SALSA, ALL SAID FOOD ITEMS RANGED BETWEEN 49.0F-72F, STORED INSIDE 2 DOOR COOLER WITH COLD HOLD UNIT ATTACHED AND PREP TABLES IN MAIN/COFFEE PREP. INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL COLD TCS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. ALL SAID ITEMS WERE VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. TOTAL COST $85. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK WITH BEARD WITHOUT BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.19 OUT C 05/05/2026 OBSERVED SOILED CRATES THROUGHOUT FACILITY PREP AND STORAGE AREAS USED FOR STORAGE AND ELEVATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM PREMISE AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SHELVING UNITS TO STORE ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT PREP WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRAIN IN DISHWASHING AREA AND BAR WITH ORGANIC DEBRIS BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AT FREQUENCY IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE IN SAID PREP SPACES. • OBSERVED CEILINGS IN DISREPAIR ABOVE PREP AREA TABLES WHERE COOLING TAKES PLACE. NOTED CHIPPED PAINT IN STORAGE CLOSET 1ST FLOOR WHERE DRIED KITCHENWARE IS STORED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES IN SAID PLACES. • OBSERVED POROUS, WATER DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING ATTACHMENTS IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM BASMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDTION.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 19, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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