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Lit Cafe

May 19, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS.
code 38
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON THE FAUCET AT THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR MOP SINK CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED UNUSED EQUIPMENT HELD OVER FROM PREVIOUS FACILITY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM THE PREMISES. • OBSERVED HOLES IN THE WALL IN ALL-GENDER WASHROOM #1 AND IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL. • OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF THE MOPS THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. IN STRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN A MOUNTED POSITION.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE KITCHEN/DISHWASHING/PREP AREA AT OVERHEAD CEILING LIGHT AND IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 56

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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.