Lior's Cafe

Year by year

Inspections

1. Jan 8, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A HAND WASHING SIGNAGE TO ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.

   • Severity not stated

     INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

     A FLY TRAP HANGING IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, REFRAIN FROM HANGING PEST CONTROL ITEMS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND LET THE LICENSED PEST CONTROL OPERATOR INSTALL ANY NECESSARY DEVICES.

   • Severity not stated

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

     THE CAN OPENER IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH RUST AND FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST, FOOD, CLEAN/SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN CAN OPENER.

   • Severity not stated

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

     THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE THAT IS RUST FREE.

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE CABINETS, PREP TABLES AND SHELVES WITH DIRT AND FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT, SINKS AND DISH MACHINES IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS WITH DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -WALLS AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS WITH FOOD SPLATTER AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS.

2. Jan 23, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

     OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE WHEN TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

     OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. A CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED NO HOT WATER (52.3F) AT HAND WASHING SINK IN UNISEX WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 100F WATER AT HAND WASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.

   • Severity not stated

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

     OBSERVED FOIL CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE ON HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN AND LEAKING VALVE ON REAR HOT WATER TANK IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

3. Jan 17, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

     OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

     OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

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

     OBSERVED GLASSWARE NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT GLASSES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

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

     CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING. OBSERVED MINOR DISCOLORATION AND CUTS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     FLOORS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING ALONG WALL BASES TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

4. Jan 10, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED THE ONLY HANDSINK IN THE PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. THE HANDLE FOR HOT WATER IS COMPLETELY STRIPPED NOT ALLOWING THE WATER TO BE TURNED ON AND OFF. THE WATER WAS TURNED OFF AT THE BOTTOM. NO OTHER HANDSINK AVAILABLE FOR HANDWASHING IN FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGER HAD SINK REPAIRED DURING THE INSPECTION. HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER NOW AVAILABLE FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION SEE VIOLATION #10

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED WATER CONNECTIONS FOR HANDSINK THAT WAS REMOVED FROM DISH WASHING AREA. HANDSINK MUST BE REINSTALLED FOR PROPER HANDLING OF CLEAN UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REINSTALL HANDSINK AND SUPPLY WITH SOAP, PAPER TOWELS AND PROPER HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

     OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

     OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

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

     OBSERVED GLASSWARE NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT GLASSES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

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

     CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING. OBSERVED MINOR DISCOLORATION AND CUTS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     FLOORS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING ALONG WALL BASES TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

5. Apr 5, 2023 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

     OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED THE SOAP DISPENSERS AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, OR REPLACE SAID DISPENSERS, AND MAINTAIN PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

     OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED TO MONITOR THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO EQUIP ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS WITH ACCURATE AND WORKING THERMOMETERS.

   • Severity not stated

     INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

     OBSERVED AN OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRY DOOR AND THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF SAID DOORS AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

     OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE ALL GENDER TOILET ROOMS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A COVERED RECEPTACLE IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS ON SITE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED NO HOOKING DEVICE ON SITE FOR HANGING WET MOPS AND MAINTENANCE TOOLS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAID HOOKING DEVICES.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED AN OPENING IN THE WALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL THE SAID HOLE TO PREVENT POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PEST.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED A WATER LEAK IN THE CEILING AT THE FRONT SMOOTHIE/COFFEE STATION. THE WATER WAS LEAKING ONTO THE FOOD PREP TABLE IN THE SAID AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAID LEAK.

   • Severity not stated

     ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

     OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.