Mama's African Restaurant/Chez Lisa Loboko

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Jul 27, 2026 Pass

   Short Form Complaint · Pass

   No violations

2. Jul 1, 2026 Fail

   Complaint Re-Inspection · Fail

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   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Found no handwashing signage at bar handsinks. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFacility upkeep

     Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.

     Inspector’s note: Found no hot running water throughout premises. Gas service turned off due to suspected leak. Priority violation 7-38-030c. Must restore hot running water to all sinks.

     Official wording (code 50)

     Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

   • CriticalRepeat violation

     A previously cited serious violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Found previous priority foundation violation not corrected from report dated 5-12-26 inspection 2636663: #38 found 7 rat dropping along walls inside dishwashing areas. Found 15 rat droppings under coolers and counter at kitchen. Also, found 80 rat droppings throughout 9 seating booths. On 7-1-26 found additional 25 rat droppings under bar counters and still under the dining room booths. Priority violation 7-42-090. Must notify pest control operator and have premises serviced. Remove all droppings and clean surfaces.

     Official wording (code 59)

     Previous priority foundation violation corrected

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Found food inside walk in cooler with no label. (fish, etc.) must provide lables with contents name.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Found food containers, pots, etc. Not stored properly. Must store inverted and protected.

     Official wording (code 44)

     Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean throughout kitchen and bar areas. Behind and under all equipment). Also, floor drains not clean. Must clean floors and floor drains throughout kitchen and bar areas.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Food handler training certificates not provided. Must provide for employees.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: No allergen training certificate provided.must provide.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

3. May 27, 2026 Fail

   Complaint Re-Inspection · Fail

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: Person in charge with no sanitation manager certificate.must provide.

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Found no handwashing sink by front food dispensing counter.priority foundation. 7-38-030c. Must provide plumbed hand sink or remove hot holding unit. Hot holding unit currently empty, but soiled.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Found no handwashing signage at bar handsinks.must provide.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalRepeat violation

     A previously cited serious violation still wasn’t fixed.

     Inspector’s note: Found previous priority foundation violation not corrected from report dated 5-12-26 inspection 2636663: #38 found 7 rat dropping along walls inside dishwashing areas. Found 15 rat droppings under coolers and counter at kitchen. Also, found 80 rat droppings throughout 9 seating booths.priority violation. Citation issued.7-42-090.must notify pest control operator and have premises serviced. Remove all droppings and clean surfaces.

     Official wording (code 59)

     Previous priority foundation violation corrected

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Found food inside walk in cooler with no label. (fish, etc.) must provide lables with contents name.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Food containers stored on floor. Must elevate all food items 6" off floor.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Found food containers, pots, etc. Not stored properly. Must store inverted and protected.

     Official wording (code 44)

     Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Found cutting boards with stains/deep grooves.must be clean and smooth.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found following not clean: interior/exterior of cooking equipment & coolers/freezers, sinks, shelving units, bar ice maker, etc. Must clean all equipment and utensils throughout.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found following areas cluttered: kitchen areas, dishwashing areas, office areas, storage areas, and inside seating booths. Old equipment, garbage, excessive pot and pans. Must declutter/ remove old unused equipment and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found floors not clean throughout kitchen and bar areas. Behind and under all equipment). Also, floor drains not clean. Must clean floors and floor drains throughout kitchen and bar areas.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Found no city of chicago sanitation certificate posted while handling tcs foods.(handles fish ,chicken, etc.) priority foundation. Citation issued. 7-38-012. Must provide.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Food handler training certificates not provided. Must provide for employees.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: No allergen training certificate provided.must provide.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

4. May 19, 2026 No Entry

   Complaint Re-Inspection · No Entry

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Found no vomit and diarrheal clean up procedure with spill kit.priority foundation.citation issued.7-38-005.must provide.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Found no handwashing signage at bar handsinks.must provide.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Found food inside walk in cooler with no label.(fish,etc.)must provide.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: Found 7 rat dropping along walls inside dishwashing areas.priority foundation.citation issued.7-38-020a.must notify pest control operator and remove all droppings.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Found food containers,pots,etc. Not stored properly.must store inverted.

     Official wording (code 44)

     Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found following not clean: exterior of cooking equipment, sinks, shelving units, etc.must clean all mentioned.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found following areas cluttered:kitchen areas, dishwashing areas, office areas, and storage areas.(old equipment,garbage, excessive pot and pans)must declutter/ remove old unused equipment.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Food handler training certificates not provided.must provide.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: No allergen training certificate provided.must provide.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

5. May 12, 2026 Fail

   Complaint · Fail

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: Person in charge with no sanitation manager certificate.must provide.

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Found no vomit and diarrheal clean up procedure with spill kit.priority foundation.citation issued.7-38-005.must provide.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Found no handwashing signage at bar handsinks.must provide.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

     Inspector’s note: Found ready to eat fish inside walk in cooler not date marked.priority foundation.citation issued.7-38-005.disposed of 10 pounds of unlabeled ready to eat fish.value at 50 dollars.

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Found food inside walk in cooler with no label.(fish,etc.)must provide.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: Found 7 rat dropping along walls inside dishwashing areas.priority foundation.citation issued.7-38-020a.must notify pest control operator and remove all droppings.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Found food containers,pots,etc. Not stored properly.must store inverted.

     Official wording (code 44)

     Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found following not clean: exterior of cooking equipment, sinks, shelving units, etc.must clean all mentioned.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Found following areas cluttered:kitchen areas, dishwashing areas, office areas, and storage areas.(old equipment,garbage, excessive pot and pans)must declutter/ remove old unused equipment.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Found no city of chicago sanitation manager on premises while handling tcs foods.(handles fish,chicken.etc.)priority foundation.citation issued.7-38-012.must provide.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Food handler training certificates not provided.must provide.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: No allergen training certificate provided.must provide.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

6. May 11, 2026 No Entry

   Complaint · No Entry

   No violations

7. Apr 27, 2026 No Entry

   Complaint · No Entry

   No violations

8. Oct 14, 2025 Pass

   Complaint · Pass

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   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed food stored in containers in all the coolers, walk in cooler and dry storage without proper labeling of name. Instructed to person in charge to provide a label reflecting the food item's name when food has been remove from its original packaging.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFood handling

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed food containers stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler and main prep area. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed wet wiping cloths on several prep surface areas and hanging near handwashing sink in bar area. Instructed to properly store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution between uses to prevent contamination of equipment & food. Must maintain

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFood handling

     In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed knives being stored improperly. Instructed on how to properly store utensils between uses.

     Official wording (code 43)

     In-use utensils: properly stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: 4-501.12 observed cutting boards in the rear prep area with open seams and dark stains. Instructed to refinish or replace damaged or stained cutting boards and maintain at all times.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 observed 3 sinks in bar area next to beer dispenser to be slow draining. Instructed to repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 6-501.114 observed out of use prep cooler, bakery equipment, deli slicer, and excess, clutter and items in rear storage and office area. Instructed to declutter and remove all items from premises not necessary for operation and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed grease buildup, food debris, and dirt on floor under cooking equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, dish washing, and storage. Instructed manager to clean floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in all areas.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed missing and damaged porous floors throughout main prep area. Instructed to repair to create a smooth and easily cleanable surface. Must maintain at all times.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

9. Oct 8, 2025 No Entry

   Complaint · No Entry

   No violations

10. Aug 19, 2025 Pass

    License · Pass

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    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed damaged gasket at prep cooler adajacent to hot cooking equipment. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed cutting boards in the rear prep area with open seams and dark stains. Instructed to refinish or replace damaged or stained cutting boards and maintain at all times.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed dump sink in bar area next to beer dispenser to be slow draining. Instructed to repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed out of use prep cooler, bakery equipment, deli slicer, etc stored on site from previous occupant. Instructed to remove all items from premises not necessary for operation and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed floors throughout main prep area and in walk in cooler with chipped/peeling paint. Instructed to repaint/refinish to create a smooth and easily cleanable surface and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no certified food manager with allergen training. Instructed any persons with the city of chicago food sanitation certificate to comply with completion of training. Must provide documentation.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

11. Aug 18, 2025 Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations