✓

Teranga African Restaurant

August 4, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeLicense
failed findings8
critical findings0

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED FREEZER ON PREMISES NOT IN WORKING CONDITION. INSTURCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAITNAIN. OWNER OPERATOR ORDERED NEW REACH IN FREEZER FOR DELIVERY EXPECTED ARRIVAL 08/25/2025.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS AND DISPLAY COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR ADN AT THE TOP OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT -ITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
code 38
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN ALL-GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED REAR HANDSINK WITHOUT A WASTE RECEPTACLE. INFORMED THAT ANY AND ALL HANDWASHING SINK WHICH ARE PROVIDED WITH DISPOSABLE TOWELS SHALL ALSO BE PROVIDED WITH A WASTE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED GREASE ON THE FLOORS IN CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN UNDER ALL SHELVING UNITS, INTERIOR OF PREP DISH AREA, PREP TABLES AND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS, FOOD DEBRIS, DIRT BUILDUP AND/OR GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Not Ready on June 11, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Edgewater

See every restaurant in Edgewater →

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.