LINCOLN CAFE AND MARKET LLC.
3720 N LINCOLN AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
3 of 4 inspections passed, 1 failed. 4 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
FEB 42025PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST RAPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENT INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE BURN OUT LIGHT BULBS AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
MAY 172024PASSED1 violationDETAILS
: 2-102.13--- NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
MAY 132024FAILED11 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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.
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 FOOT PEDAL TO CONTROL THE HOT AND COLD MIXED WATER. MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 100 F HOT WATER AT BOTH SINKS. HOT WATER IS ABOVE 100F IN THE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE WASHROOM HAND SINK FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES UNTIL ADEQUATE HOT WATER PROVIDE AT PREP HAND SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME. NOTED MIS-LABELED CONTAINERS.
WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR HOT WATER TANK ROOM AND REAR STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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 IS NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME.
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 AND MAINTAIN.
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE/TRAINING FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.
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.
FEB 72023PASSED2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOTED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT THE HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS.
NOTED SLOW DRAIN T THE BATHROOM HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →