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CAFE CON LECHE BUCKTOWN, INC.

1732 N MILWAUKEE AVE , CHICAGO, IL, 60647

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2011-11-17; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2011-11-17), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2011-11-17: Complaint

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-31 — CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use.MUST PROPERLY STORE,INVERT ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS/POTS/PANS AT SHELVINGS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION BEFORE USE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-35 — WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AT REAR DISHWASHING AREA-MUST REPLACE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.OBSERVED WATER LEAKING AT BASE OF FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK-MUST REPAIR,DETAIL CLEAN VENTILATION COVER DUSTS ACCUMULATION IN TOILET ROOMS.
  • Not Critical: CHI-40 — REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.MUST PROVIDE,MAINTAIN THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS,FREEZERS.

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