October Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeLicense
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SINK ACCESSIBLE TO THE FRONT FOOD/COFFEE SERVING LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER EQUIPPED WITH SOAP, AND PAPER TOWELS ACCESSIBLE TO THE FRONT SERVICE LINE AREA.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c). • OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA LEAKING WHEN DRAINING/IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
  code 10Priority
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE MISSING LIGHTSHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LIGHT SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Not Ready on December 8, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

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