PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2025 Inspection
November 5, 2025• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: DAIRY COOLER AT COFFEE STATION MISSING A THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+5 more)
LULA CAFE
2537-2543 N KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647
14
Total Inspections
9
Passed
2
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result
Inspection History
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Nov 18, 2024 Inspection
November 18, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO HANDWASING SIGNAGE AT PREPARATION AREAS.MUST PROVIDE.(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Nov 6, 2023 Inspection
November 6, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11 OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AT THE END OF THE BAR. ...
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2023 Inspection
October 30, 2023• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED A TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AT THE END OF THE BAR. MANAGEMEN...(+1 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2021 Inspection
January 14, 2021• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT SEVERAL HAND SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAND SIGNAGE...(+5 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2019 Inspection
April 22, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 7 violations
Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: Violation Codes: 3-501.17 Inspector Comments: OBSERVED INCOMPLETE DATE MARKINGS ON TCS READY TO EAT FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE OF COO...(+6 more)
FAIL
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 15, 2019 Inspection
April 15, 2019• Canvass• 17 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-NO CITAT...(+16 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2017 Inspection
June 21, 2017• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Found some food items not properly dated in walk in cooler, must properly date food items in walk in co...(+5 more)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2016 Inspection
April 18, 2016• Canvass• 7 violations
Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ITEMS IN...(+6 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2015 Inspection
April 3, 2015• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.(+3 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Jul 3, 2014 Inspection
July 3, 2014• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND TIN FOIL ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SO SURFACES ARE SMOOTH AND E...(+1 more)
PASS
Risk 1 (High)
Oct 25, 2013 Inspection
October 25, 2013• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE HOOD ABOVE THE DISH MACHINE AND ABOVE THE STOVE THEY HAVE DUST BUILDUP.(+1 more)
Health Department Contact
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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More Information: Chicago Food Protection
Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections