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LALIBELA RESTAURANT

5633-5635 N ASHLAND AVE · Chicago, IL 60660

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for LALIBELA RESTAURANT on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2240237

Location recorded for this inspection · LALIBELA RESTAURANT · 5633-5635 N ASHLAND AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Official inspection record

Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
7
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
585489

Location recorded for this inspection · LALIBELA RESTAURANT · 5633-5635 N ASHLAND AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 21

    * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. FOUND NO CERT. FOOD MGR. PRESENT ON FACILITY AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS BEAN,ETC. WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE CERT FOOD MGR.AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES WHEN FOODS ARE BEING PREP & SERVED.

  • 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. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT CLEAN UTENSILS (PLATES,BOWLS,POTS,& PANS.) ON SHELVES AND COUNTERS THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES,AND SILVER WARES.

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD ON EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK IN KITCHEN BY DRAIN BOARD USED FOR CLEAN UTENSILS AND FOOD STORAGE.

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS AND STAINS ON STOVE,INSIDE AND ON OUTER WALLS,EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK IN THE FRONT BAR AREA,OUTER WALL OF 2DOOR REACH IN COOLER BY REAR EXT DOOR IN KITCHEN,AND WALLS OF REAR EXIT DOOR WITH FOOD SPLASHES.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS IN KITCHEN BY REAR EIXT DOOR AT WHEELED SHELF AREA,AND AT FRONT BAR AREA UNDER 3COMP. SINK. MUST SEAL OPENING ON FLOOR BY WINDOW N.W CORNER MISSING FLOOR BRACKETS. ALSO ELEVATE PRODUCTS 6" OFF THE FLOOR.

  • 41

    PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND OR REMOVE UNNECESSARY CLUTTER AT FRONT SERVING AREA,AND IN DRY STORAGE ROOM.

  • 42

    APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. INSTRUCTED FOODSERVICE STAFF HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT TO HAVE ONE ON WHILE HANDLING FOOD.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
5
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
88443

Location recorded for this inspection · LALIBELA RESTAURANT · 5633-5635 N ASHLAND AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving, storage shelving not clean need detailed cleaning.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean need cleaning, floors in storage room not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).

  • 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. Use dustless cleaning methods. walls ceiling in kitchen prep area not clean need cleaning, need detailed cleaning.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. light shields in kitchen prep area, dining area not clean need cleaning.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. 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. exhaust canopy had excess grease build up needs detailed cleaning, exhaust vents(ventilation)in coolers, kitchen prep area need cleaning.

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168 of 234 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 1883833.

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