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Cafe Tola II

3324 N California Ave, Chicago 60618 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 14, 2026

18

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 14, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. MUST LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
  2. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE BIN IN FRONT COFFEE STATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 14, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 15, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 15, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 3, 2018ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 18, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 31, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2016License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2016LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Cafe Tola II — questions

Did Cafe Tola II pass its last health inspection?
Cafe Tola II at 3324 N California Ave was inspected on Jan 14, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 18 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Cafe Tola II?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. MUST LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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