Chicago
60
YOUR CALL

Da Lobsta

12 E Cedar St, Chicago, IL 60611 · Streeterville · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
60/100

Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record

Inspections
11
7 passed
Last Inspected
2014-03-07
Pass Rate
64%
3 failures
Score
60/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2014-03-07)
Failed 3 inspections (2014, 2012, 2011)
Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 27×
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Other serious
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Food Temperature critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Facility Condition serious
2014-03-07 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR OF DINING ROOM WITH HOLE/MISSING TILE AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.

2014-02-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection
4
serious Other

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

OBSERVED THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. COLD WATER HANDLE MISSING AND STAFF USING A WRENCH TO TURN SCREW OF NOZZLE TO OBTAIN COLD WATER. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE COLD WATER HANDLE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PEELING PAINT ON WOODEN SHELVING ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR OF DINING ROOM WITH HOLE/MISSING TILE AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.

2014-02-19 Fail Canvass
5
serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED ICE NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF ICE MACHINE WITH PINK AND BROWN JELLY LIKE SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO ICE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED, C.D.P.H. CONTACTED...

serious Other

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

OBSERVED THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. COLD WATER HANDLE MISSING AND STAFF USING A WRENCH TO TURN SCREW OF NOZZLE TO OBTAIN COLD WATER. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE COLD WATER HANDLE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

PEELING PAINT ON WOODEN SHELVING ABOVE FOOD PREP AREA MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR OF DINING ROOM WITH HOLE/MISSING TILE AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.

2013-08-01 Pass Short Form Complaint
1
minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

Correct By: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Violation Codes: Inspector Comments: FOUND WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE STORAGE AREAS WITH CHIPPING DRY WALL.

2013-07-16 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND WALLS INSIDE OF WALK IN COOLER NOT CLEAN.(MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE)

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

FOUND WALLS AND CEILING INSIDE STORAGE AREAS WITH CHIPPING DRY WALL.

2012-10-16 Pass Complaint
3
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

FOUND MISSING LABELS ON BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST PROPERLY LABAL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS.

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

FOUND DISPOSABLE CUP USED AS A SCOOP. MUST PROVIDE PROPER SCOOPS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

SINK STOPPER NOT HOLDING WATER AT 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE GOOD STOPPERS.

2012-06-20 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2012-06-18 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 7
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

FOUND WALK-IN-COOLER AND 2 DELI COOLERS AT TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 53.3-57.6F, INSTRUCTED MGR TO KEEP ALL COOLERS AT 40F OR LOWER.

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

FOUND ABOUT 80 LBS OF DELI MEAT AT 54.4F, 10 LBS OF COOKED BEEF AND CHICKEN, 20 LBS OF TUNA, CHICKEN MAC SALADS AT TEMPERATURE RANGING BETWEEN 53.4-62.9F. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER. FOOD ITEMS DISCARDED VALUED AT $1500.

critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

NO HANDS SOAP PROVIDED AT EMPLOYEES TOILET ROOM HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

serious Facility Condition

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #575221 DATED ON 09-06-11 FOR VIOLATION #32( RUSTY SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE RESEALED), #35( MISSING BASEBOARD AND HOLES IN KITCHEN WALLS). INSTRUCTED MGR TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS WITHIN GIVEN...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

ALL SHELVES, COUNTER TOPS, BREAD BINS, INSIDE OVENS, PREP TABLES, INSIDE OF ALL COOLERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

ALL WALLS WITH DAMAGED SECTION MUST BE PATCHED. IN BASEMENT AND FIRST FLOOR.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTE TO WEAR.

2011-09-13 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

ALL RUSTY SHELVINGS IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE RE-SEALED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MISSING BASEBOARDS IN BSMT STORAGE ROOM; OPENINGS ON WALLS UNDER SINK/BEHIND GREASE TRAP & AROUND PIPES; MISSING WALL PANEL TO THE RIGHT OF STEAMTABLE-MUST BE FIXED/ADDRESSED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

ANY MILK CRATES USED FOR HOT/COLD STORAGE RACKS MUST BE REPLACED WITH REGULAR SHELVINGS. All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and s...

2011-09-06 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 7
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

(7-38-020) EVIDENCE OF PESTS ON PREMISES. NOTED 13-SMALL/FRUIT FLIES AROUND DOOR FRAMES OF REAR SIDE DOOR & BATHROOM DOOR; 10-ON WALLS ABOVE REAR PREP TABLE; 8-ON SHELVINGS ABOVE PREP TABLE (ACROSS STOVE); 10-HOVERING UNDER THE HANDSINK CABINET (WATE...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

ALL RUSTY SHELVINGS IN WALK-IN COOLER MUST BE RE-SEALED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FOLLOWING NEED CLEANING: SURFACES BELOW THE STEAMTABLE, COMPRESSORS OF COOLERS, INTERIOR OF OVEN- DUE TO GREASE/DUST/DIRT. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized d...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS AROUND GREASE TRAP, UNDER DRY STORAGE SHELVINGS IN BASEMENT & REAR OF KITCHEN, BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT- MUST BE FREE OF DEBRIS/DIRT. ALL STOCK/SUPPLIES MUST BE ELEVATED OFF THE FLOOR, THRU-OUT PREMISES. The floors shall be constructed per cod...

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MISSING BASEBOARDS IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM, OPENINGS ON WALLS UNDER SINKS AT PREP AREA & AT REAR STORAGE ROOM, MISSING WALL PANEL TO THE RIGHT OF THE STEAMTABLE-MUST BE SEALED OR PROVIDED. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily ...

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAK AT BOTTOM OF 3-COMP SINK (RIGHT COMP) & AT FAUCET BASE OF SAME MUST BE FIXED. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer i...

minor Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

ANY MILK CRATES USED FOR DRY/COLD STORAGE RACKS MUST BE REPLACED WITH REGULAR SHELVINGS, FOR EASY ACCESS TO CLEANING/PEST MONITORING . All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the est...

2010-11-24 Pass Canvass
8
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. ALL MULTI USE ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT MUST B...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING. WORN DISCOLORED WITH DEEP CUTS. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO RE...

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS IN BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. FLOORS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST CORRECT AN...

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTERS. CEILING AREA IN BASEMENT AND 1ST FLOOR IN NEED OF REPAIR, CEILING TILES MISSING. CEILING IN POO...

minor Sanitation

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be prov...

minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly co...

minor Sanitation

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

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Volare
100
Deli-time, L.l.c.
72
Aramark at Draftfcb
72
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49
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