Lyfe Kitchen

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used
  Inspector note: EMPLOYEES CLOTHING, BAGS AND PERSONAL ITEMS STORED IN FOOD/CONTAINER STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SEPARATELY
  code 28
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
  Inspector note: FOUND 8 LIVE COCKROACHES IN DISH MACHINE ROOM UNDER HAND SINK AND MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE INSECTS ACTIVITY IN ALL AFFECTED AREAS, PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A)
  code 38
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
  Inspector note: IN USE UTENSILS STORED IN STANDING WATER, INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A DRY CLEAN CONTAINER.
  code 43
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: NO LIGHTS IN WALK-IN FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on January 4, 2019: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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.

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