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Corky's Cafe Inside The Chicago Lighthouse

August 4, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT ON THE FRONT SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ON THE SHELF UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE DOUBLE DOORS ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF THE DINING AREA WITH AN OPENING ON THE RIGHT DOOR AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL MENTIONED OPENING TO MAKE DOOR RODENT PROOF.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 12, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.