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Lincoln Restaurant
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 26, 2013
- address4008-4012 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60618
Is Lincoln Restaurant clean?
Lincoln Restaurant is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on April 26, 2013. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Lincoln Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 26, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS STEAK , CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP, PASTA WITH CHICKEN,ETC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-012. TONY ATHANS CERTIFIED MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 2:25PM WHILE I WAS STILL DOING THE INSPECTION.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT FOOD INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • MUST PROVIDE LABEL/NAME OF THE PRODUCT ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH READY TO EAT FOOD INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST PROVIDE LID FOR THE ICE BIN BEHIND THE BAR. REMOVE THE COLD PLATE OR PROVIDE A BARRIER TO PROTECT THE ICE AWAY FROM THE SODA TUBINGS.OR PROVIDE A COOLER WITH LID TO STORE THE CONSUMABLE ICE. CAULKING AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK INSIDE THE WOMENS WASHROOM BY THE COFFEE SHOP, EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA, AND THE TWO WASHBOWL SINK IN BOTH WASHROOMS BY THE BANQUET AREA,WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • MUST PROVIDE LID FOR THE ICE BIN BEHIND THE BAR. REMOVE THE COLD PLATE OR PROVIDE A BARRIER TO PROTECT THE ICE AWAY FROM THE SODA TUBINGS.OR PROVIDE A COOLER WITH LID TO STORE THE CONSUMABLE ICE. CAULKING AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK INSIDE THE WOMENS WASHROOM BY THE COFFEE SHOP, EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA, AND THE TWO WASHBOWL SINK IN BOTH WASHROOMS BY THE BANQUET AREA,WORN OUT. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • CARPET IN THE BANQUET ROOM NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING OR NEEDS TO BE VACCUM. CRACKED FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT THE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPLACE TILES OR REPAIR. MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR THRU OUT THE PREP/COOKING AREA AND MAINTAIN.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • CARPET IN THE BANQUET ROOM NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING OR NEEDS TO BE VACCUM. CRACKED FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT THE DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPLACE TILES OR REPAIR. MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR THRU OUT THE PREP/COOKING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MISSING CEILING TILES THRU-OUT THE DINING AREA, DISH WASHING AREA, AND STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES. DAMAGED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE THE WOMENS WASHROOM BY THE COFFEE SHOP AND ABOVE THE CHEMICALS STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. FAN GUARD OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. GAP AROUND THE PIPE AND CONDUIT INSIDE THE MEN'S WASHROOM BY THE COFFEE SHOP. MUST SEAL THE GAP. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE WALLS, CEILING IN THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. LOOSE BASEBOARD ON THE HALLWAY GOING TO THE EXIT DOOR. MUST RE GLUE.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • MISSING CEILING TILES THRU-OUT THE DINING AREA, DISH WASHING AREA, AND STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES. DAMAGED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE THE WOMENS WASHROOM BY THE COFFEE SHOP AND ABOVE THE CHEMICALS STORAGE AREA IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. FAN GUARD OF THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER WITH DUST ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN. GAP AROUND THE PIPE AND CONDUIT INSIDE THE MEN'S WASHROOM BY THE COFFEE SHOP. MUST SEAL THE GAP. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE WALLS, CEILING IN THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. LOOSE BASEBOARD ON THE HALLWAY GOING TO THE EXIT DOOR. MUST RE GLUE.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • VENTILATION IN THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
When was Lincoln Restaurant last inspected?
Lincoln Restaurant has 7 inspections on record going back to April 23, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2014 | closed by the city | |
| April 26, 2013 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| May 3, 2012 | Pass | |
| April 26, 2012 | Fail | |
| March 29, 2011 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 29, 2010 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 23, 2010 | Pass |
Lincoln Restaurant vs North Center
North Center runs 68% clean across 976 tracked restaurants — 657 clean, 151 mid, 163 cooked.
Against the 976 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 April 26, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.