Lea French Cafe

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers when food is not in original package (bulk food container,etc)bread prep area.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Must provide a splash guard at 1- compartment sink next to prep table to prevent cross contamination.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Must remove scoops from bulk food storage containers in bread prep area to prevent contamination.

Clean utensils, equipment, or linens weren’t stored and handled properly.

Inspector’s note: Must invert multi-use utensils on storage shelves.

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

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace worn and deep grooves on cutting boards to be in good repair.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean food debris build up from prep tables,exterior of food storage containers,meat slicer,microwave,dish racks,walk in cooler- shelving units and compressor unit.delime-dish machine.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean excessive food splatter from upper walls and ceiling in rear prep area.must remove black caulking build up on wall above dish machine.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace walk in cooler flooring in poor repair.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean food debris build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout and floor drains including walk in cooler.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace cracked light shield in dish washing area.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations from report #2624048 9/18/25 not corrected-#56-6-501.14: observed dust on filters in hood. Instructed to clean filters in hood and maintain.#58-2-102.13: facility provided no proof of allergen awareness training for city of chicago food service sanitation managers. Instructed to provide valid allergen awareness training for all employees with city of chicago food service sanitation certificates(priority foundation 7-42-090)(citation issued)

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: 5-205.15: observed leaking from drainpipes of the rinse and sanitizer compartments of the three compartment sink. Instructed to repair leaking drainpipes of the rinse and saintizer compartments of the three compartment sink. Observed stripped hot water knob and no hot running water at 1 compartment sink in rear prep area. Instructed to repair or replace hot water knob and restore hot water at 1 compartment sink in rear prep area and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: 5-501.17: observed no covered receptacles in women's washroom. Instructed to provide covered receptacle in women's washroom for sanitary products.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.12: observed black buildup on floor and along bases of wall in dishwashing area underneath three compartment sink, grease traps and dishwashing machine. Instructed to clean floor and along bases of wall in dishwashing area underneath three compartment sink, grease traps and dishwashing machine and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-303.11: observed non working ceiling light in rear near utility sink. Instructed to repair or replace non working ceiling light in rear near utility sink to increase light intensity and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: 6-501.14: observed dust on filters in hood. Instructed to clean filters in hood and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking from drainpipes of the rinse and sanitizer compartments of the three compartment sink. Instructed to repair leaking drainpipes of the rinse and saintizer compartments of the three compartment sink. Observed stripped hot water knob and no hot running water at 1 compartment sink in rear prep area. Instructed to repair or replace hot water knob and restore hot water at 1 compartment sink in rear prep area and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacles in women's washroom. Instructed to provide covered receptacle in women's washroom for sanitary products.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed black buildup on floor and along bases of wall in dishwashing area underneath three compartment sink, grease traps and dishwashing machine. Instructed to clean floor and along bases of wall in dishwashing area underneath three compartment sink, grease traps and dishwashing machine and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed non working ceiling light in rear near utility sink. Instructed to repair or replace non working ceiling light in rear near utility sink to increase light intensity and maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed dust on filters in hood. Instructed to clean filters in hood and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Observed leaking from drainpipes of the rinse and sanitizer compartments of the three compartment sink. Instructed to repair leaking drainpipes of the rinse and saintizer compartments of the three compartment sink.