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L & E Vienna
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations4
- last inspectedMarch 26, 2020
- address5965 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60651
Is L & E Vienna clean?
L & E Vienna is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 26, 2020. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at L & E Vienna?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 26, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS( MELTED CHEESE, ITALIAN BEEF, SLICED TOMATOES, ETC) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 1 CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. MUST MAINTAIN. 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED. DOCUMENT PROVIDED. -
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE POSTED ON SITE OR NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN THE POLICY AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED. DOCUMENT PROVIDED
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HAND SINK WITH HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP, AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO TESTING THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsWiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • FOUND WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON FRONT PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • FOUND SLOW DRAIN IN HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO ROD DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GREASE RECEPTACLE LOCATED OUTSIDE FACILITY NEAR DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GREASE RECEPTACLE LOCATED OUTSIDE FACILITY NEAR DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. -
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • FOUND CRACKED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TILES AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • FOUND MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN FRONT PREP AREA ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • FOUND MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN FRONT PREP AREA ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
When was L & E Vienna last inspected?
L & E Vienna has 6 inspections on record going back to June 3, 2015.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2023 | closed by the city | |
| March 26, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 13, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 26, 2016 | Pass | |
| June 4, 2015 | Pass | |
| June 3, 2015 | Fail |
L & E Vienna vs Austin
Austin runs 65% clean across 770 tracked restaurants — 493 clean, 148 mid, 121 cooked.
Against the 770 spots Cooked tracks in Austin, this one comes out cleaner than 16% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 26, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.