Food Safety Report: Cafe Tola, 2489 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60647 Illinois, United States

Report date: Dec 2, 2025
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: 3-302. 12: **c** food storage containers identified with common name of food observed food storage containers without labels containing the common name of foods. Instructed to provide.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: 3-307. 11: **c** miscellaneous sources of contamination observed food containers stored on the floor in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: 3-307. 11: **c** miscellaneous sources of contamination observed no splashguard between front exposed hand sinkand coffee area must install a washable splashguard.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: 4-904. 11: **c** kitchenware and tableware- preventing contamination observed eating utensils not inverted. Instructed management to avoid contamination by inverting utensils with handles exposed after sanitizing and air drying.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: 4-101. 19: **c** nonfood-contact surfaces observed cardboard used as liner on food prep equipment and tables. Instructed to remove.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 12: **c** cleaning, frequency and restrictions observed grease buildup, food debris, and dirt on floor under cooking equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, dish washing, storage and basement areas. Instructed manager to clean floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in all areas. Observed dust buildup on fan in walk-in cooler, light shields in cooking area and ceiling and wall vents in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all fans, light shields, ceiling/wall vents and clean debris build up from floor drains.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: 6-501. 11: **c** maintained in good repair, facilities (facilities not in good repair) observed entrence threshold of walk in cooler broken instructed to repair and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: 6-303. 11: **c** intensity- lighting observed a burned-out light-bulb in walk-in freezer. Instructed to replace bulb and maintain lighting in the unit.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: 2-102. 13: **c** allergen training - all certified food service sanitation managers employed by a restaurant must receive or obtain training in basic allergen awareness principles within 30 days after employment and every 3 years thereafter. Training programs must be accredited by the american national standards institute or another reputable accreditation agency under the astm international e2659-09 (standard practice for certificate programs). Observed no certified food manager with allergen training. Instructed any persons with the city of chicago food sanitation certificate to comply with completion of training. Must provide documentation.

59. Previous priority foundation violation corrected
- comments: observed previous priority foundation violations not corrected within specified time frame on the inspection report # 2627522 dated 11/21/2025: (#48) 4-302. 14: **pf** sanitizing solutions, testing devices observed no quat chemical test kit available during inspection. Instructed manager to provide quat test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued. Instructed person in charge that the violation shall now classified as a priority item due to previous noncompliance. Must correct before re-inspection. Priority violation #7-42-090. Citation issued.

61. Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- comments: observed no inspection report summary posted on the premises report# 2627522 date:11/21/2025. Management was given a copy of today's inspection report and was instructed to post it in public view. Priority foundation 7-42-010(b). Citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov