RestaurantLicence 2929565

Mano Modern Cafe

851 N Ashland Ave, Chicago 60622

Latest verdictFailOct 5, 2026 · 8 days ago

Inspections6since Oct 17, 2023

Fail rate33.3%2 of 6 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average

City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

Pass33%
Conditional33%
Fail33%

6 inspections from 2023 to 2026 · hover a mark

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FailOct 5, 2026ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
1. 1
  Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
  No person in charge on site during inspection. Must have a person in charge on site at all times. Priority foundation violation. Person in charge arrived on site approximately 11:10 am.
2. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  No certified food manager on site while tcs foods were being prepared and served(eggrolls, ham). Instructed that a city of Chicago certified food service sanitation manager must be on site during operating hours while tcs foods are prepared/handled, served and stored priority foundation violation. 7-38-012. Citation issued. Cfm arrived on site approximately 11:10 am.
3. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No soap available at hand washing sink located at coffee prep. Must provide soap at hand washing sink at all times for employees to wash hands. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030(c). Citation issued. Employee replenished soap during inspection.
4. 44
  Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
  Observed wet mop stored on floor in kitchen prep area. Must store inverted in mop sink area.
5. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Observed extremely heavy grease spills on exterior of equipment and inside of cooking fryer in kitchen. Must detail clean and maintain.
6. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed clutter in the basement with boxes and unnecessary items stored on the floor. Must remove unnecessary items from premise.
7. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed heavy grease and dust build up on ventilation filters at ventilation hood. Must clean and maintain.
8. 57
  All food employees have food handler training
  Observed no food handler training certificates on site. Must provide at all times.
9. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Observed no allergen training certificates on site. Must provide allergen training certificates for all certified food managers on site at all times.
10. 60
  Previous core violation corrected
  Previous core violation not corrected from 3-30-2026, report #2633231. #55--observed grease buildup, food debris, and dirt on walls in prep area and floors under cooking equipment at the grill/fryer area, in the kitchen/prep area and dish washing areas. Instructed to clean all mentioned areas. Priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. Citation issued.
ConditionalMar 30, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 2
  City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
  Observed no certified city of Chicago food service sanitation manager on site at start time of inspection while time temperature control for safety, tcs, foods are prepared/handled, served and stored. The certified city of Chicago food service sanitation manager, arrived on site at approximately 9:15am. Instructed that a city of Chicago certified food service sanitation manager must be on site during operating hours while tcs foods are prepared/handled, served and stored priority foundation violation. 7-38-012. Citation issued.
2. 16
  Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Observed the ice bin interior in need of cleaning. Instructed to remove ice, clean.
3. 37
  Food properly labeled; original container
  Observed food storage containers without labels containing the common name of foods. Instructed to provide.
4. 40
  Personal cleanliness
  Observed food handlers not wearing beard/hair restraints. Instructed to provide and wear while preparing food.
5. 41
  Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  Observed wet wiping cloths stored improperly on several prep surface areas. Instructed to store properly.
6. 43
  In-use utensils: properly stored
  Observed scoops/empty food containers stored improperly directly inside of the bulk food containers. Instructed to store properly between usage.
7. 54
  Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
  Observed outside dumpster with lids not tightly-fitted closed due to trash overflowing. Instructed to correct. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-020(b). Citation issued.
8. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed grease buildup, food debris, and dirt on floor under cooking equipment at the grill/fryer area, in the kitchen/prep area and dish washing areas. Instructed to clean all mentioned areas.
ConditionalApr 8, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 38
  Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Observed customer with pet dog inside facility. Live animals may not be allowed in the premises of any retail food establishment. Priority foundation violation 7-40-060 citation issued
2. 39
  Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
  Observed freezer chest in common area of basement. Freezer chest has no locks. Instructed manager to move freezer chest to secure area or place locks on freezer chest to prevent food tampering.
3. 43
  In-use utensils: properly stored
  Observed ice scoop in ice bin stored with handle touching ice. Instructed manager to store scoop with handle facing upward or outside ice bin.
4. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Observed various pieces of equipment wrapped in aluminum foil in kitchen. Instructed manager to remove foil from equipment.
5. 49
  Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
  Observed interior of ice machine with calcium build up. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
6. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Observed debris on various walls in kitchen. Instructed manager to clean and maintain walls.
7. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed filters above griddle with an accumulation of dust build up. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
8. 58
  Allergen training as required
  Observed certified food manager with no food allergen training. Instructed manager to comply with requirement.
PassMay 30, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
FailMay 23, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no hand washing sink in convenient location in front coffee prep area. Instructed manager to install hand washing sink in coffee prep area to allow for convenient use. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c)
2. 21
  Proper hot holding temperatures
  Observed rice held at an inadequate temperature of 119 and sausage held at an inadequate temperature of 130 f. Instructed manager to ensure all hot-holding food is held at 135 f and above. The manager discarded 1 pound of rice and 2 pounds of sausage ($25), priority violation 7-38-005 citation consolidated with violation #22
3. 22
  Proper cold holding temperatures
  Observed various tcs foods held at inadequate temperatures ranging from 46-55 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs foods are held at 41 f and below. The manager discarded 1/2 gallon of milk, 10 pounds of soy chorizo, and 8 pounds of tofu ( $120). Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
4. 33
  Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  Observed 2 coolers with inadequate ambient air temperatures of 52 f and 56 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold holding units have an ambient air temperature of 41 f and below. Coolers tagged. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
PassOct 17, 2023LicenseRisk 1 (High)

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

553×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
22×
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
102×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
492×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
562×
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
582×
Allergen training as required
432×
In-use utensils: properly stored
11×
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 2929565 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.