Teacago
2547 W LAWRENCE AVE, Chicago, IL 60625 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2912084
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Inspections
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Dec 5, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13--- ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES.
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Severity not stated
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Dec 1, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
4-602.11(B-E)---- SOME UPPER AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13--- ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
:PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #38 NOT CORRECTED FROM 11-21-25. 6-501.111--- NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORT ON PREMISES OR AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. LAST ONLINE SERVICE REPORT DATED 1-10-25. ALSO NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. MUST HAVE A LICENSE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 21, 2025 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NOTED BOTH HAND WASHING SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. BOTH BLOCKED BY POTS AND UTENSILS BEING STORED INSIDE AND A LARGE GARBAGE CAN IN FRONT OF THE PREP HAND SINK. MANAGER REMOVED ALL FROM BOTH SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
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Severity not stated
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
SOME UPPER AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS MILK HELD IN THE BELOW MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 44.9F TO 48.2F. ALL MILK DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. PREP COOLER CONTAINING TCS MILK AT AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 50F WITH MILK AT 44.9F TO 48.2F. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND MAINTAINS A TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR REINSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE REPORT ON PREMISES OR AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. LAST ONLINE SERVICE REPORT DATED 1-10-25. ALSO NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. MUST HAVE A LICENSE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
NOTED IN-USE COOKS LINE UTENSILS BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 71.6F. IF STORED IN WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS.
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Severity not stated
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NOTED AN OVERSIZED METAL POT TOO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED INSIDE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE WASHED, RINSED OR SANITIZED. MUST REMOVE THE POT OR PROVIDE A LARGER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK OR A WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE DEMONSTRATING HOW TO PROPERLY WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INTERIOR OF THE PREP HAND WASHING SINK DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
GAS STOVE TOP AND INTERIOR OF THE SMALL OVEN DIRTY WITH FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE WASHROOM AND KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jun 20, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED 2 HAND WASHING SINKS WITH NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISPLAY SIGNAGE.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED 1/4TH IN GAP IN BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLOSE GAP IN REAR DOOR.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED SHELVING IN DISH AREA WITH DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGE TO CLEAN SHELVING.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE. INSRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE IS INSTALLED.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD WITH FILTERS MISSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FILTERS ARE PRESENT
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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.