Cafe L'appetito

Year by year

Inspections

1. Feb 10, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

     SMALL DRY STORAGE/SPICE/CONDIMENT CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTD TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     USE BLACK CRATES (MILK TYPE) TO STORE READY TO EAT VEGETABLES IN COOLERS. INSTD TO USE PROPER CONTAINERS THAT ARE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE

2. Jul 8, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
   • Serious Priority

     PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

     OBSERVED CHICKEN AT 45F INSIDE OF THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS WITH A BUILDUP OF GREASE.

   • Severity not stated

     ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

     OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

3. Jul 16, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE. BASIN WAS FILLED WITH UTENSILS AND A PLASTIC FOOD CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

   • Serious Priority

     PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

     OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 15LBS OF AN ASSORTMENT OF LUNCHMEATS (HAM, PEPPERONI, CHICKEN, TURKEY) HELD AT 50.1F. THE MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL OF 15LBS AT $150. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR HANDLES ON TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

     OBSERVED WATER BACKING UP AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA. WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM THE 2ND SINK BASIN, WATER BACKS UP INTO THE 1ST AND 3RD SINK BASINS. THE PLUMBER REPAIRED THE SINK DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

4. Aug 9, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     OBSERVED A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER WITH AN EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.

5. Oct 13, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

6. Feb 22, 2021 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     OBSERVED FACILITY WITH USE OF CDPH SAMPLE CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES AND MISSING ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES NEEDED TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP AND HAVE A CORRESPONDING CLEAN-UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

     NOTED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 REPORT #2356472 CONDUCTED ON 1/10/2020: INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.

7. Jan 13, 2020 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

     INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.

8. Jan 10, 2020 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

     NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.

   • Serious Priority

     FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

     THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA IS NOT PROTECTED FROM CUSTOMER ACCESS. AREA MUST HAVE A BARRIER BETWEEN CUSTOMER PICK UP AREA AND FOOD PREP AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

   • Severity not stated

     ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

     INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING.