Lucky's Cafe

1512 W Taylor St, Chicago, IL 60607

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 13, 2020

Score

Low Risk

Public records currently show only two inspections for Lucky's Cafe. The most recent report on file is from Mar 13, 2020. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer. Lucky's Cafe's record stops at Mar 13, 2020, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to three violations per visit over the last few inspections.

“Management, food employee and conditional employee” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Among Chicago restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 13, 2020

Reinspection

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: 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.

All food employees have food handler training

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

Allergen training as required

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

Mar 4, 2020

License

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

Inspector notes: HOT RUNNING WATER NOT AT PROPER TEMPERATURE AT SINKS; MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED THAT HOT RUNNING WATER MUST BE AT A MINIMUM OF 110F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: FOUND NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE COOKING AREA AND NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA; MUST INSTALL HANDSINKS IN BOTH AREAS WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HAND DRYING DEVICE OR TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

Allergen training as required

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

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTOR DEVICE AT THE UTILITY SINK AS REQUIRED; MUST INSTALL DEVICE TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.

All food employees have food handler training

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

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lucky's Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Lucky's Cafe on file is from Mar 13, 2020. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Lucky's Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Lucky's Cafe.

Has Lucky's Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Lucky's Cafe have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Lucky's Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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