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Mano Modern Cafe

March 30, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY, TCS, FOODS ARE PREPARED/HANDLED, SERVED AND STORED. THE CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, ARRIVED ON SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15AM. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE DURING OPERATING HOURS WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED/HANDLED, SERVED AND STORED PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING BEARD/HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND WEAR WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED IMPROPERLY ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS/EMPTY FOOD CONTAINERS STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
code 43
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH LIDS NOT TIGHTLY-FITTED CLOSED DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT AT THE GRILL/FRYER AREA, IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL MENTIONED AREAS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 8, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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.