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Two Shades Cafe, Inc.

March 31, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FLY STRIP ATTACHED TO WALL NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE, FLY STRIPS NOT PERMITTED IN PREP AREAS.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: PLASTIC LINING ON EXTERIOR SURFACE OF SMALL ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE PLASTIC LINING SO AS SUFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: BRICK WALLS IN TOILET ROOMS CRUMBLING CAUSING BRICK DEBRIS ON HANDWASH SINKS AND SURROUNDING SURFACE. INSTD TO SEAL BRICK/FINISH WALL SO AS TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, NON POROUS AND EASILY CLEANABLE • WALLS SURROUNDING UTILITY SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 25, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.