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Tu Cafe

July 14, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings2
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERIOR FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES (BOUNCE PLATE) AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA ICE MACHINE TO BE SOILED BUILD UP OF WITH DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED ONE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE MISSING ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERSW WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 8, 2026: 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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.