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OLIANG CAFE CHICAGO

2428 N ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

OLIANG CAFE CHICAGO has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 12, 2023. The most recent inspection, on December 10, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

3 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 10, 2024. 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 September 10, 2024. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 10, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 2 times on September 10, 2024. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on August 4, 2023. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

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.

7 inspections

  1. Short Form Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.112--OBSERVED SEVERAL DEAD COCKROACHES ON GLUEBOARDS THROUGHOUT PREMISES SUCH AS IN KITCHEN UNDER SHELVES, ON FLOOR UNDER REGISTER, WAITER STATION AREA AND UPSTAIRS THROUGHOUT STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
  2. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED COCKROACHES ON GLUEBOARDS THROUGHOUT PREMISES SUCH AS IN KITCHEN UNDER SHELVES, WAITER STATION AREA AND UPSTAIRS BY STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED PREPARED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS SUCH AS CRAB RANGOON COOKED NOOLES, COOKED RICE IN THE REAR 2-DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER LONGER THAN 24 HOURS WITH NO EXPIRATION DATES. REVIEWED PROPER DATE LABELING. ALL PREPARED TCS FOODS HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS MUST HAVE EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. MANAGER DISCARDED ALL FOODS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST NOT USE CARDBOAD INSIDE ALL COOLERS MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENT INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  5. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. License

    6 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • MUST PROVIDE ALL THE REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR THE WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MUST INSTALL A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS, THAT PROPERLY DRAINS AT THE DISH ROOM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER TO MEASURE HOT AND COLD FOOD TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST PROVIDE PROPER STOPPERS FOR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • ALL RAW WOOD AT THE DISH ROOM UTILITY SERVICE SINK MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE NON-ABSORBENT.----MUST REMOVE ALL PEELING PLASTIC FROM THE METAL SIDE OF THE WOK LINE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST INSTALL A SMOOTH CLEANABLE CEILING OVER THE COOKS LINE FOOD PREP AREA AND THE DISH WASHING ROOM.----MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE 2ND FLR. DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST REPLACE.
  7. License

    0 infractions

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