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Loba Pastry + Coffee

3600 N LINCOLN AVE, Chicago, IL 60613 · Cook County

22cited violations
1serious tier
4inspections
18tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2862347
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025160
20241121
2023240

Inspections

  1. Feb 25, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTIONN WHEN NOT IN USE.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

      OBSERVED A FEW ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE UNISX EMPLYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH REFRIGERATION UNITS IN REAR PREP AREA AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Feb 6, 2024 Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

      NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR REVIEW FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USING THE FRONT PREP HANDWASHING SINK FOR RINSING FOOD UTENSILS. SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. REVIEWED HAND WASHING SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      OBSERVED NO SANITIZER BEING USED IN SET UP 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHILE DISHES ARE BEING WASHED IN THE WASH COMPARTMENT. 0 PPM QUATERNARY AND CHLORINE INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLETE SET UP PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      NOTED SOME INNER PORTIONS OF THE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      NOTED VARIOUS UNLABELED FOOD CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP AREA REFRIGERATOR AND ON SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      NOTED OPEN BAG OF POTTING SOIL BEING STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO CLEAN DISHES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.

    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      NOTED OWNER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      NOTED EXPOSED UTENSILS STORED ON COUNTER TOP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE COVERED OR INVERTED IN A STANDING CONTAINER.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      SEE VIOLATION 10. NOTED EMPLOYEE USING HAND WASHING SINK FOR UTENSILS, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN COVER/CAP FOR UNUSED DRAIN IN THE REAR PREP.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      NOTED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

      NOTED PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT FROM REPORT #2575256 ON 5-2-23 NOT POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST SUMMARY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).CITATION ISSUED.

  3. May 2, 2023 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Mar 16, 2023 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      NOTED NO SNEEZE GUARD AT THE FRONT WHERE ESTABLISHMENT INTENDS TO DISPLAY PASTRIES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SNEEZE GUARD AT THE FRONT DISPLAY AREA SNEEZE GUARD TO PREVENT FOOD CONTAMINATION.

    • Severity not stated

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

      NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.

    • Severity not stated

      SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

      NOTED NO GREASE TRAP ON PREMISE FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A GREASE TRAP FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      NOTED THE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

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.