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Mama's African Restaurant/Chez Lisa Loboko

August 19, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DAMAGED GASKET AT PREP COOLER ADAJACENT TO HOT COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED DUMP SINK IN BAR AREA NEXT TO BEER DISPENSER TO BE SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED OUT OF USE PREP COOLER, BAKERY EQUIPMENT, DELI SLICER, ETC STORED ON SITE FROM PREVIOUS OCCUPANT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM PREMISES NOT NECESSARY FOR OPERATION AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT MAIN PREP AREA AND IN WALK IN COOLER WITH CHIPPED/PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT/REFINISH TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
code 58

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Compared with Not Ready on August 18, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

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