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LOBA PASTRY + COFFEE

3600 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

LOBA PASTRY + COFFEE has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 8, 2022. The most recent inspection, on February 25, 2025, recorded 6 infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 25, 2025. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 25, 2025. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 6, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on February 6, 2024. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 6 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 25, 2025. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTIONN WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED A FEW ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE UNISX EMPLYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH REFRIGERATION UNITS IN REAR PREP AREA AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Complaint

    12 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR REVIEW FOR ALL EMPLOYEES, MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USING THE FRONT PREP HANDWASHING SINK FOR RINSING FOOD UTENSILS. SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. REVIEWED HAND WASHING SINKS ARE FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED NO SANITIZER BEING USED IN SET UP 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHILE DISHES ARE BEING WASHED IN THE WASH COMPARTMENT. 0 PPM QUATERNARY AND CHLORINE INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLETE SET UP PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • NOTED SOME INNER PORTIONS OF THE ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • NOTED VARIOUS UNLABELED FOOD CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP AREA REFRIGERATOR AND ON SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • NOTED OPEN BAG OF POTTING SOIL BEING STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO CLEAN DISHES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • NOTED OWNER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • NOTED EXPOSED UTENSILS STORED ON COUNTER TOP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE COVERED OR INVERTED IN A STANDING CONTAINER.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • SEE VIOLATION 10. NOTED EMPLOYEE USING HAND WASHING SINK FOR UTENSILS, INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN COVER/CAP FOR UNUSED DRAIN IN THE REAR PREP.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NOTED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
      • NOTED PREVIOUS SUMMARY REPORT FROM REPORT #2575256 ON 5-2-23 NOT POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO POST SUMMARY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).CITATION ISSUED.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License

    4 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • NOTED NO SNEEZE GUARD AT THE FRONT WHERE ESTABLISHMENT INTENDS TO DISPLAY PASTRIES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SNEEZE GUARD AT THE FRONT DISPLAY AREA SNEEZE GUARD TO PREVENT FOOD CONTAMINATION.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • NOTED NO GREASE TRAP ON PREMISE FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A GREASE TRAP FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NOTED THE BATHROOM DOOR AT THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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