Chicago
96
EAT

Happy Lamb Hot Pot #3

3207 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608 · Pilsen · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
96/100

Clean record — passed all 4 inspections

Inspections
4
4 passed
Last Inspected
2025-10-27
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
96/100
EAT
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-27
No failures across all 4 inspections on record
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Sanitation serious 12×
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Documentation & Training minor
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Food Temperature minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Pest Activity minor
2025-10-27 Pass Short Form Complaint
6
minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

LARGE POTS IN USE THAT ARE TOO BIG TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSE AND SANITIZED IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REDUCE POTS TO A SMALLER SIZE, INCREASE THE SINK OR DISH MACHINE SIZE TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE OR REMOVE LARG...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MOPS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER STORAGE RACKS, UNDER AND AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE HAVE NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

CFM DID NOT HAVE A FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE.

2025-10-08 Pass Canvass
7
minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL THAT'S IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS. MAINTAIN SAME.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

LARGE POTS IN USE THAT ARE TOO BIG TO BE PROPERLY WASHED, RINSE AND SANITIZED IN THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REDUCE POTS TO A SMALLER SIZE, INCREASE THE SINK OR DISH MACHINE SIZE TO BE ABLE TO ACCOMMODATE OR REMOVE LARG...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MOPS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, UNDER STORAGE RACKS, UNDER AND AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE HAVE NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

CFM DID NOT HAVE A FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE.

2024-11-22 Pass Canvass
6
minor Food Temperature

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

3-501.13 OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING DONE ON FROZEN BEEF. THAWING MUST OCCUR WITH FOOD PLACED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER OVERNIGHT OR UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN CORRECT THAWING PROCEDURES.

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12 OBSERVED SEVERAL LARGE FOOD CONTAINERS WITH DRY PRODUCTS. (RICE, SALT SUGAR) WITHOUT PROPER COMMON FOOD NAME MARKINGS. MUST LABEL BULK AND WORKING FOOD CONTAINERS WITH CONTENTS COMMON NAME. MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT...

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

4-901.12 NOTED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES AT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED PROPERLY TO STORE ALL WASHCLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE

minor Pest Activity

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

4-202.16 NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION IN THE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION. ALSO NOTED A BOXES WITH PACKAGED FOOD ON THE FLOOR OD WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER AND IN A DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVID...

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

4-501.12 CUTTING BOARDS WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.16 OBSERVED THAT MOPS STORED ON FLOORS IN REAR AREA NEAR WALK IN FREEZER. MUST PLACE MOPS IN POSITION THAT CAN ALLOW THEM AIR DRY WITHOUT SOILING WALLS AND FLOORS.

2023-12-19 Pass License
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND FOOD STORED IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS.

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