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Lokal Cafe

November 3, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARD ON THE COOKS LINE TWO DOOR COOLER IN POOR REPAIR WITH DEEP BLACKENED GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY DISHES IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, DIRTY STAND MIXER AND PREP CUTTING BOARD ALL FROM PREVIOUS DAYS SERVICE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFTER EACH DAY TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. • INTERIOR OF THE KITCHEN GARBAGE CAN AND MICROWAVE OVEN EXTREMELY DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----RAW WOODEN SHELVING ON THE FLOOR OF THE KITCHEN MUST BE PAINTED/SEAL AND NON-ABSORBENT.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK ON THE FAUCET OF THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK. MUST REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE REAR OUTDOOR AREA LEADING TO THE WASTE CONTAINERS MUST REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. • DAMAGED CEILING IN THE MENS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE FLOORS BEHIND THE FLAT GRILL. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: BARTENDER ON SITE WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: THE ABOVE PENDING CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 19, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.