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Lola's Diner

February 7, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL COLD-HOLDING UNITS THROUGHOUT REAR KITCHEN AREA MISSING INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO COLD-HOLD TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 36
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVE IN-USE KNIFE STORED BETWEEN EQUIPMENT (COOLER LIDS) IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE KNIFE AND STORE IN-USE UTENSILS ON A CLEAN, SANITIZED SURFACE IN BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: OBSERVED CLEAN PLATES AND SINGLE-SERVICE ITEMS (STYROFOAM TO-GO CONTAINERS) STORED UNCOVERED/NOT INVERTED IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND SINLGE-SERVICE ITEMS COVERED OR INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
code 44
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED CEILING VENTILATION IN THE REAR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR, NOT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE CEILING VENTILATION IN THE REAR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN VENTILATION IN WASHROOMS TO REMOVE OBNOXIOUS ODORS.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 30, 2025: 4 findings recurred. 5 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.