Lula Cafe

November 5, 2025 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings5
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • thermometers missing
    Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
    Inspector note: DAIRY COOLER AT COFFEE STATION MISSING A THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    code 36
  • Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
    Inspector note: Deli cups not air dried after washing and stacking, Instructed manager to air dry all multi-use utensils.
    code 44
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: Using Deli cups as a bulk food scoop, Instructed to use proper scoops.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: Bottom shelf of door cooler at first floor kitchen pooling water mixed with food debris, Instructed to clean and maintain.
    code 49
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: Exposed wool insulation around pipes in basement dry food storage room , instructed cover. • Using cloth rags t wrap around cold water lines in basement prep kitchen, instructed to use proper insulation.
    code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 18, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

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