RecordWell Data

Au Levain

4301 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County

10cited violations
0serious tier
3inspections
10tier not stated

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025270
2024130

Inspections

  1. Oct 29, 2025 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  2. Oct 1, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  3. Nov 22, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

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.