Cooked?La Borra Cafe
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedNovember 15, 2023 →
- address2800 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60657
Is La Borra Cafe clean?
La Borra Cafe is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on January 5, 2024, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on November 15, 2023. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.
What did inspectors find at La Borra Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 15, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalPerson In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
- 📋certified manager paperwork missingcriticalCity Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
When was La Borra Cafe last inspected?
La Borra Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to May 12, 2022.
January 5, 2024 Out of business
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View full inspection →November 15, 2023 Pass w/ Conditions
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View full inspection →August 26, 2022 Pass
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View full inspection →May 12, 2022 No Entry
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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.
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 15, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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