Au Levain
4301 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2952488
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Inspections
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Oct 29, 2025 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS ON THE REAR STORAGE SHELF NOT LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED CLEAN EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA STORED BENEATH DEHUMIDIFIER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE CLEAN EQUIPMENT SUCH THAT IT IS NOT AT RISK OF CONTAMINATION FROM DRIP OR SPLASH FROM DEHUMIDIFIER OR PROVIDE MEANS OF PREVENTING CONTAMINATION SUCH AS BARRIER BETWEEN DEHUMIDIFIER AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED PIPE (NOT IN USE, FOR SODA MACHINE FROM PREVIOUS ESTABLISHMENT) IN THE REAR AREA TO BE LEAKING INTO BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REMOVE NOT-IN-USE PIPE TO ELIMINATE LEAK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 1, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE MAIN PREP AREA MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SIGNAGE TO ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS ON THE REAR STORAGE SHELF NOT LABELED WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD STORED AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
OBSERVED CLEAN EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA STORED BENEATH DEHUMIDIFIER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE CLEAN EQUIPMENT SUCH THAT IT IS NOT AT RISK OF CONTAMINATION FROM DRIP OR SPLASH FROM DEHUMIDIFIER OR PROVIDE MEANS OF PREVENTING CONTAMINATION SUCH AS BARRIER BETWEEN DEHUMIDIFIER AND CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED PIPE (NOT IN USE, FOR SODA MACHINE FROM PREVIOUS ESTABLISHMENT) IN THE REAR AREA TO BE LEAKING INTO BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REMOVE NOT-IN-USE PIPE TO ELIMINATE LEAK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 22, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED NO DRAIN STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DRAINS STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE ALL GENDER TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE ALL GENDER TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING CERTIFICATES ONSITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS OBTAIN ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ONSITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Severity not stated
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.