Lucy's Cafe

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed multiple cutting boards with deep scratches and stains on prep surfaces throughout rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to resurface/replace cutting boards and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed rusty storage racks in walk-in cooler in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to remove rust and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated dirt on floors along walls throughout prep areas. Instructed the person in charge to clean floors and along walls and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gasket on 2 door prep cooler located in front coffee prep area. Instructed to repair or replace and maitnain in good condition.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed unused freezer in rear prep area. Instructed to remove from premises.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed torn gasket on 2 door prep cooler located in front coffee prep area. Instructed to repair or replace and maitnain in good condition.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed unused freezer in rear prep area. Instructed to remove from premises.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Observed the following repeat core violations not corrected from report #2584188 dated 10/27/2024: #16 " instructed to clean and maintain interior surfaces of ice machine with minimal calcium build-up." #57 "some food handlers with expired food handler training certificate. Instructed to provide current certificate for each employee." #58 " found expired approved allergen training certificates available on site. Instructed any person with city of chicago food service sanitation certificate to comply with the current allergen training certification." instructed to correct and come into compliance. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090. Citation issued.

Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside prep cooler in front prep/cooking area.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean, repaint or replace rusty metal racks inside the walk-in cooler and in rear storage area.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain interior surfaces of unused cooler in front and in rear prep/cooking area.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment (stove, over, grill, fryer etc), kitchen hood and pipings with grease and dust accumulation in front prep/cooking area.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair stripped (hot) faucet handle at handsink in rear prep/cooking area.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaves and debris on ground under, around and behind garbage dumpster in rear outside area. Instructed to clean ground and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted floor tiles in poor repair (loose with missing grout). Instructed to repair and must regrout in rear dishwashing area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain wall around front prep/cooking area with dried food spillage.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain basement storage area. Must reorganize and remove unnecessary articles to prevent pest harborage. Food and non food items stored in rear storage room must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed stained cutting boards on top of prep line coolers at main front prep area.instructed to resurface or replace the cutting boards.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered waste receptacle provided in the employee unisex washroom. Must provide and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed light bulb inside the walk-in-cooler not shielded.instructed to provide a light shield for mentioned light bulb or provide a shatter-proof light bulb.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken handle of the 2 door prep cooler located near the dish area. Instructed to replace/repair.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Observed broken handle of the 2 door prep cooler located near the dish area. Instructed to replace/repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and spills on the floors and surfaces throughout the kitchen. Instructed to detail clean under all shelving units, interior of prep coolers, hot-holding units, prep tables and deep fryers to remove spills, food debris, dirt buildup and/or grease. Must maintain at all times.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Front prep area 2-door reach in cooler door seal ripped. Must repair and maintain door seal.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Front prep area handwash bowl pipe draining slowly. Instructed manager said handwash bowl pipe must drain quickly.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace the ripped gaskets around the refrigeration units at the front preparation area near the register, to provide a tight fitting seal at all times.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the interior microwave to remove food debris buildup and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean the ceiling tiles and ceiling vents above the dishwashing area, electric lines over prep area, outside of the hood vent, dry food storage racks attached to the wall, and walls in the prep area to remove dust debris buildup.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Observed slight calcium build up inside ice machine. Instructed manager to clean interior of ice machine and maintain.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Observed dust build up on ceiling ventilation cover and surrounding ceiling tiles at rear prep area. Must clean ceiling ventilation covers and ceiling tiles.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Employees washroom handwash bowl hot water line leaking, no handwash bowl at dishwash area also rear prep area handwash bowl draining slowly. Instructed manager to provide/install a handwash bowl with running hot/cold water at dishwash area, must replace leaking hot water line in employees washroom handwash bowl also must rear prep area handwash bowl must drain quickly.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Observed dust build up on ceiling tiles/light covers above rear prep area. Must clean and maintain ceiling tiles/light covers.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Flat top grill not all the way underneath ventilation hood. Instructed manager all cooking equipment must be completely underneath ventilation hood.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector’s note: No thermometers inside reach in coolers. Instructed manager to provide thermometers for all coolers.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean and sanitize the interior panel at the sides inside the ice machine at the coffee service station.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must regrout floor in the kitchen area and in front of the 3-comp sink area and dish machine so as to be smooth and easily cleanable.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must replace missing wall coving at the small hallway leading to the small employee storage/ changing room and at the wall under the 3-comp sink. Must seal/ repair holes at wall on the left side at the staircase leading to the basement area at the front of the restaurant. Must replace broken/missing ceiling tile inside the employee changing room.