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Ten Cafe

April 29, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED DOOR HAS 1/2 INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR RODENT PROOF TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEM STORED ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH REAR FOOD STORAGE SHELVING. MUST ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR. MUST USE APPOVED SHELVING.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING HANDLING.
code 40
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE NEEDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER AND BEHING REFRIGERATION UNITS. OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS ABOVE UTILITY SINK IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA AND WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING BOTH WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS BEING STORED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE ORDERLY STORAGE AREA FOR EMPLOYEES CLOTHING AND OTHER POSSESSIONS AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES EXPIRED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST OBTAIN A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR ALL THE REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS WITH EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 19, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.