Ala Too Central Asian and Turkish Restaurant
3134 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2015-08-13
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2015-08-13)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED TIN FOIL BEING USED AS SURFACE LINERS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SHOPPING BAGS BEING USED FOR FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS AND TO MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN FLOORS IN KITCHEN ALONG WALLS AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND TO MAINTAIN.
2014-09-05 Pass License Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AND 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED MISSING AND CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND FOOD PREP AREA NEXT TO THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR. MUST REPLACE/MAINATIN
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED AIR TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AT 49.6F AND PREP COOLER AT 58.7F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TEMPERATURES OF 40.0F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). NO...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AND 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED MISSING AND CRACKED FLOOR TILES IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND FOOD PREP AREA NEXT TO THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR. MUST REPLACE/MAINATIN.
minor Food Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE STEM THERMOMETER TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURE
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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