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Loba Pastry + Coffee

3600 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60613
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Feb 25, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Loba Pastry + Coffee appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2023. On Feb 25, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited two times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Loba Pastry + Coffee's 74 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 25, 2025
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE UNISX EMPLYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN.
53
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH REFRIGERATION UNITS IN REAR PREP AREA AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
10
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: 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.
41
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA.
43
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FEW ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 6, 2024
Complaint
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: 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.
16
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR REVIEW FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
3
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 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.
10
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: 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.
61
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED SOME INNER PORTIONS OF THE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN.
16
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: NOTED VARIOUS UNLABELED FOOD CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP AREA REFRIGERATOR AND ON SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
37
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED OPEN BAG OF POTTING SOIL BEING STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO CLEAN DISHES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
39
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: NOTED OWNER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT.
40
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: NOTED EXPOSED UTENSILS STORED ON COUNTER TOP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE COVERED OR INVERTED IN A STANDING CONTAINER.
44
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION 10. NOTED EMPLOYEE USING HAND WASHING SINK FOR UTENSILS, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN COVER/CAP FOR UNUSED DRAIN IN THE REAR PREP.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: NOTED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
57
43
May 2, 2023
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 16, 2023
License
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 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.
39
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 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.
47
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: 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.
52
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED THE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Loba Pastry + Coffee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Loba Pastry + Coffee on file is from Feb 25, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Loba Pastry + Coffee?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Loba Pastry + Coffee.

Has Loba Pastry + Coffee's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Loba Pastry + Coffee have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Loba Pastry + Coffee means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Loba Pastry + Coffee inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Loba Pastry + Coffee is inspected around two times per year on average.

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