LOTUS CAFE & BANH MI SANDWICHES

Address: 719 W MAXWELL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jul 9, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (18 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Jul 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Jul 01 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU FOR FOODS THAT ARE SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED (SUNNY SIDE
• Pass — Mon Apr 08 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Apr 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGN AT FRONT PREP HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. | 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERL
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Apr 12 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND HOT TCS FOOD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE; OBSERVED COOKED RICE INSIDE A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT 128F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HOT-HOLDI
• Pass — Mon May 02 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Feb 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: THE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY WRITTEN BY THE ESTABLISHMENT DOES NOT HAVE ALL REQUIRED INFORMAT
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jan 11 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EM
• Pass — Tue May 15 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PAINT OR STAIN RAW WOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE,
• Pass — Fri Jul 07 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED COOLER GASKETS, IN FRONT SERVICE AREA WITH FOOD AND DEBRIS. ALSO OBSERVED RIGHT COOLER GASKET
• Pass — Tue Oct 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: SMALL DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURF
• Pass — Wed Mar 02 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Feb 25 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FRONT EXPOSED HANDSINK NOT MAINTAINED, PLUMBING DISCONNECTED UNDERNEATH, WATER DRAINING INTO BUCKET. INSTD TO REPAIR S
• Pass — Thu Feb 19 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food
• Fail — Mon Feb 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZRDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. SPRING ROLLS-60.5F, SH
• Pass — Mon Aug 25 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL ALL COOKED FOOD ITEMS. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, F
• Pass — Fri Aug 09 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINER IN KITCHEN WITH NAME OF PRODUCT INSIDE. | 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQ
• Pass — Mon Sep 17 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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