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LUCKY CAFE

3412 W IRVING PARK RD, CHICAGO, IL, 60618

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2025-04-02; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-04-02), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2025-04-02: License

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDSOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENER ATTACHED TO WALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP/WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE HANDSOAP DISPENSER AND ENSURE EMPLOYEES ARE WASHING THEIR HANDS ONLY AT SINKS DESIGNATED FOR HANDWASHING.
  • Not Critical: CHI-48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO DRAINBOARD AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP/WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DRAINBOARDS OR SHELVING UNIT FOR DISHES THAT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WASHED , RINSED, AND SANITIZED, TO ENSURE PROPER DRYING OF DISHES AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A SERVICE/UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF DIRTY MOP WATER AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE ALL GENDER TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE FOR THE ALL GENDER TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING MECHANISIM FOR TOILET ROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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