Mama's African Restaurant/Chez Lisa Loboko

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 1, 2026
• address6606 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago 60626

Is Mama's African Restaurant/Chez Lisa Loboko clean?

Mama's African Restaurant/Chez Lisa Loboko is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 1, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Mama's African Restaurant/Chez Lisa Loboko?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 1, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT BAR HANDSINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • FOUND FOOD INSIDE WALK IN COOLER WITH NO LABEL. (FISH, ETC.) MUST PROVIDE LABLES WITH CONTENTS NAME.
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS, POTS, ETC. NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED AND PROTECTED.
  Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled • FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS, POTS, ETC. NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED AND PROTECTED.
• ⚠️Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure • FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGHOUT PREMISES. GAS SERVICE TURNED OFF DUE TO SUSPECTED LEAK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030C. MUST RESTORE HOT RUNNING WATER TO ALL SINKS.
  Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure • FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER THROUGHOUT PREMISES. GAS SERVICE TURNED OFF DUE TO SUSPECTED LEAK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030C. MUST RESTORE HOT RUNNING WATER TO ALL SINKS.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND BAR AREAS. BEHIND AND UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT). ALSO, FLOOR DRAINS NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND BAR AREAS.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES NOT PROVIDED. MUST PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYEES.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES NOT PROVIDED. MUST PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYEES.
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE PROVIDED.MUST PROVIDE.
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • FOUND PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 5-12-26 INSPECTION 2636663: #38 FOUND 7 RAT DROPPING ALONG WALLS INSIDE DISHWASHING AREAS. FOUND 15 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER COOLERS AND COUNTER AT KITCHEN. ALSO, FOUND 80 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT 9 SEATING BOOTHS. ON 7-1-26 FOUND ADDITIONAL 25 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER BAR COUNTERS AND STILL UNDER THE DINING ROOM BOOTHS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. MUST NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND HAVE PREMISES SERVICED. REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND CLEAN SURFACES.
  Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • FOUND PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 5-12-26 INSPECTION 2636663: #38 FOUND 7 RAT DROPPING ALONG WALLS INSIDE DISHWASHING AREAS. FOUND 15 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER COOLERS AND COUNTER AT KITCHEN. ALSO, FOUND 80 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT 9 SEATING BOOTHS. ON 7-1-26 FOUND ADDITIONAL 25 RAT DROPPINGS UNDER BAR COUNTERS AND STILL UNDER THE DINING ROOM BOOTHS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090. MUST NOTIFY PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND HAVE PREMISES SERVICED. REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND CLEAN SURFACES.

When was Mama's African Restaurant/Chez Lisa Loboko last inspected?

Mama's African Restaurant/Chez Lisa Loboko has 10 inspections on record going back to August 18, 2025.

Mama's African Restaurant/Chez Lisa Loboko vs Rogers Park

Rogers Park runs 62% clean across 731 tracked restaurants — 451 clean, 128 mid, 148 cooked.

Against the 731 spots Cooked tracks in Rogers Park, this one comes out cleaner than 18% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 1, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.