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Loaf Lounge

June 3, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WITH ACCUMULATION OF BLACK ISH SLIME BUILD UP DRIPPING ON TO ICE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES ARE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VILATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING STOPPERS AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE THREE WORKING STOPPERS AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN INTERIOR SURFACES OF FREEZER.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND CHEST FREEZER IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAN. OBSERVED DAMAGED AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR OF PREP AREA NEAR TO REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENT INSIDE THE REAR UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2625766 ON 10/22/2025. #56. OBSERVED HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS ABOVE GRIDDLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS AND MAINTAIN FILTERS OF ADEQUATE NUMBER AND CAPACITY TO PREVENT HEAVY BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 22, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

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