Chicago
71
YOUR CALL

Lincoln Cafe and Market LLC

3720 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
71/100

Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record

Inspections
4
3 passed
Last Inspected
2025-02-04
Pass Rate
75%
1 failure
Score
71/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2025-02-04)
Failed 1 inspection (2024)
Documentation & Training issues found across 6 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Sanitation serious
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Facility Condition minor
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Food Temperature critical
Chemical Safety minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
2025-02-04 Pass Canvass
4
serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST RAPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENT INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.

2024-05-17 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

: 2-102.13--- NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

2024-05-13 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 11
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE BUSINESS WAS OPEN, OPERATING PREPARING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

INADEQUATE HOT HOT WATER AT BOTH PREP AREAS HAND WASHING SINKS. FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK WITH A MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 90.6F AND THE MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF THE REAR PREP HAND SINK AT 79.7F. BOTH SINKS HAVE A MIXED VALVE SINGLE...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. NOTED MIS-LABELED CONTAINERS.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

minor Food Storage & Handling

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR HOT WATER TANK ROOM AND REAR STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

serious Sanitation

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

MUST PROVIDE A FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER ABOVE THE SOFT ICE CREAM MACHINE TO ENABLE ADEQUATE WASHING RINSING AND SANITIZING OR HAVE THE MACHINE ON A WHEELED CART/TABLE TO CLEAN AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK THAT HAS A SPRAY ARM. MACHINE ...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

WALL CAULKING AT THE HAND SINK IN THE WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR, PEELING WITH OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES. MUST REPLACE.----HOLE IN THE WALL ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.----FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITH FOOD SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN...

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE/TRAINING FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.

serious Employee Hygiene

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 2-7-23 REPORT #2570887 NOT CORRECTED #10-: NOTED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

2023-02-07 Pass License
CRITICAL 2
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NOTED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS.

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

NOTED SLOW DRAIN T THE BATHROOM HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ND MAINTAIN.

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