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New Love City
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedDecember 2, 2025
- address3901 S California Ave, Chicago 60632
Is New Love City clean?
New Love City is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 2, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at New Love City?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 2, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS. OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND PREP AREA UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS WHEN STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS. OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN WALK-IN FREEZER AND PREP AREA UNCOVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED FOOD GRADE LIDS AND/OR COVERINGS WHEN STORING ALL FOOD ITEMS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE FOOD CONTAINER(S). INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS BETWEEN USAGE.In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored • OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED DIRECTLY INSIDE OF THE FOOD CONTAINER(S). INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL UTENSILS BETWEEN USAGE.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS IN THE FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO USE FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND/OR CONTAINERS.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH CAN/RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH CAN/RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA AND NEAR ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
When was New Love City last inspected?
New Love City has 2 inspections on record going back to May 9, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 2, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 9, 2024 | Pass |
New Love City vs Brighton Park
Brighton Park runs 64% clean across 402 tracked restaurants — 254 clean, 80 mid, 66 cooked.
Against the 402 spots Cooked tracks in Brighton Park, this one comes out cleaner than 38% 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 December 2, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.