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Neiu Cafeteria

October 17, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: UPPER INTERIOR SHIELD INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT PINK SUBSTANCE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: NOTED A RUSTY AND FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER IN THE PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: EXTERNAL FINAL RINSE GAUGE ON THE DISH WASHING MACHINE.NOT OPERATIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD OR TINFOIL AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. • SOME METAL RACK SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE RUST. MUST REMOVE RUST OR RESURFACE/REPLACE.----EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON THE SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK AT THE MIDDLE NOZZLE OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR.----NOTED AN ATTACHED EYE WASHING STATION ON THE HAND WASHING SINK USED FOR THE DISH ROOM AND DISH WASHING THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE EYE WASHING STATION FROM ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: UNUSED, NON-FUNCTIONAL COOLERS MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 31, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.