TUSCANY CAFE

Address: 11601 W TOUHY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60666, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 26, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (33 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-02-26 00:00:00 (Complaint)
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-10-02 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERTURES BETWEEN 49.0 F AND 52.0 F INSIDE PIZZA COOLER- ROASTED TOMATOES, MUSHROOMS, BACON, CHICKEN C
• Pass — 2025-03-25 00:00:00 () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION. | 5
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-11-04 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-PASTA 55.4F, CHICKEN 50.4F, NOODLES 53F, RAVIOLI 53.6
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-04-16 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. | 2. CITY
• Pass — 2023-07-05 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CONSTANT WATER LEAK AT WATER LINE THAT IS CONNECTED TO THE PRESOAK WAREWASHING DISPENSER LOCA
• Pass — 2023-01-09 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARD ON TOP OF THE 2 DOOR PREP LINE COOLER.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLAC
• Pass — 2022-04-20 00:00:00 () 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NOT ALL CERTIFED FOOD MANAGERS HAVE ALLERGEN TRAINING. ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST BE TRAINED IN ALLERGEN TRAINGING.
• Pass — 2021-09-15 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, BREAD CRUMBS ETC) | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
• Pass — 2021-03-02 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT EXTERIOR SURFACES OF GREASE BOX WITH RUST ACCUMULATION UNDERMEATH 3 CO
• Pass — 2019-08-07 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE MULTI USE UTENSILS (FORK, KNIFE, SPOON) UPSIDE DOWN OR HANDLES UP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION
• Pass — 2019-03-25 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA (BY HOT WATER TANK). | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-09-19 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14 (A) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PR
• Pass — 2018-05-09 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT EXTERIOR SURFACES OF (2) GREASE BOX WITH RUST ACCUMULATION UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTME
• Pass — 2017-06-06 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Observed the right door of the pasta 3 door prep cooler to have a torn gasket. Instructed facility to r
• Fail — 2017-05-26 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: Previous minor violation not corrected from report # 1979184, dated 1-10-17: Violation 33- "Observed the ice machine to have slight dirt
• Pass — 2017-01-10 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Observed the ice machine to have slight dirt accumulation on the upper interior portion of the ice machi
• Pass — 2016-09-27 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED MISSING DRAIN LINE AT SODA GUN HOLDER BEHIND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD
• Pass — 2016-02-25 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR PREP/COOKING AREA
• Pass — 2015-11-19 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT UTENSILS TO PREV

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