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La Catedral Cafe

November 25, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: THE DOOR SWEEP ON THE REAR EXIT DOOR IS WORN, DISPLAYING A 1/4" GAP UNDERNEATH MAKING IT NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DOOR SWEEP SO THAT IT RODENT/INSECT PROOFS THE DOOR. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: WIPING CLOTH IN THE REAR PRE AREA STORED ON THE CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: THE SCOOP USED TO GET THE TORTILLA CHIPS IN THE REAR PREP AREA IS NOT PROPERLY STORED. SCOOP IS LYING IN TORTILLA CHIPS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANDLE UP IN CHIPS OR IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: LARGE CAN OPENER ON THE PREP TABLE WITH FOOD/DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER. • THE CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO EITHER SAND OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS TO MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK AT THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: THE CEILING IN THE REAR ABOVE THE REACH IN FREEZER BY THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM IS DAMAGED/PEELING. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN CEILING.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 6, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.