LAND AND LAKE KITCHEN.

Chicago Health Dept

81 E WACKER DR · LOOP, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (Jun 2025).

10 inspections on record since 2017 · Last inspected Jun 2025.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JUN 2025

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 20

2025

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

4-101.19: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINER ON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL LINER ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE BOXES OF EGGS AND BEER IN WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED COLD WATER NOT WORKING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA WHEN COLD WATER KNOB IS TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE COLD RUNNING WATER TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.

JUN 3

2025

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP, DISHWASHING/REAR PREP AREAS AND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.

Serious Food Temperature

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR IMPROPERLY SANTIZING AT A CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM CHLORINE. CORRECTED ON SITE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR REPAIRED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION, SANITIZING PROPERLY AT 50 PPM CHLORINE AFTER REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 55.0-71.6F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, DICED TOMATOES(66.4F),CHEESE(63.9-68.4F), MUSHROOMS(64.9-66.4F),COOKED VEGETABLES(66.6F),TOMATO SAUCE(67.1F-69.1F), HAM(64.0F), SALMON(55.0-63.1F) GUACAMOLE(59.5F), LIQUID EGGS (66.4F), RAW EGGS IN SHELL(61.7F), BEEF(58.5-59.0F), CHICKEN(59.4-62.4F), BUTTER(65.3F), VEGETARIAN CHILI(62.2F), PASTA(56.3F), BACON(71.6F) AND LETTUCE LEAVES(67.1F)HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $500 WEIGHING 10LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED SIX DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA ACROSS FROM COOKLINE(NEAR HANDWASHING SINK) AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 71.8F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON SIX DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA ACROSS FROM COOKLINE(NEAR HANDWASHING SINK). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINER ON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL LINER ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE BOXES OF EGGS AND BEER IN WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO LACTIC ACID TEST KIT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LACTIC ACID TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF SANTIZING SOLUTION. CORRECTED ON SITE LACTIC ACID TEST KIT DELIVERED TO FACILITY BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

JUN 6

2024

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINING ON SHELVES USED IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND ON SHELVES IN THE BAR AREA HOLDING CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE NON-ABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN THE FRONT GRILL/FOOD PREPARATION AREA NEAR REACH IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN SINK IN GOOD REPAIR.

AUG 8

2023

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Obstructed hand wash sinks in kitchen and bar areas, found utensils and strainers placed in hand wash sink basin, instructed to keep all hand wash sinks free from any utensils. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c)

Serious Other

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

No dates found on vacuum packaged cooked meat balls that were prepared at a satellite kitchen. instructed to to date all cooked food that is held for for than 24hrs or received from a commissary kitchen. 4 lbs discarded valued at $20. priority foundation violation 7-38-005

Minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

Coffee mugs placed in out door seating area facing up not covered nor protected from outside element and contamination, instructed to keep all food/ utensils in outside service area protected from contamination.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

Meat slicer not clean properly after use, found food debris on back side of blade. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

Bottom shelves of drawer coolers at front prep area not clean, waste water and food debris noted, instructed to clean and maintain.

JUN 23

2022

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCH READY-TO-EAT FOOD BREAD WITH BARE HANDS WHILE ADDING AVOCADO SPREAD. FOOD EMPLOYEES MAY NOT CONTACT EXPOSED, READY-TO-EAT FOOD WITH THEIR BARE HANDS. MUST USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS, TONGS, SINGLE-USE GLOVES, OR DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Food Temperature

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID EQUIPMENT MUST PROPERLY SANITIZE AT 50PPM-100PPM OF CHLORINE ALL TIMES. SANITIZER BOTTLE WAS EMPTY. MANAGER REPLACED WITH NEW ONE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025.

Minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED DISHES STORED ABOVE THE HOT FOOD LINE NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATION ON FILTERS IN KITCHEN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO ADD MORE LIGHTS.

Minor Other

SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC

OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2509975 DATED 5/19/2021. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED

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MAY 19

2021

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

KNIVES IN USE STORED IN A STANDING WATER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A CLEAN DRY CONTAINER OR UNDER RUNNING WATER.

Minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO ADD MORE LIGHTS.

MAR 13

2020

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE

FOUND VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER. FACILITY WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING FOOD SOURCE/INVOICES. NO VACUUM SEAL PACKAGING MACHINE OBSERVED ON SITE. CERTIFIED MANAGER PROVIDED A HACCP CERTIFICATE (STEPHAN OUTREQUIN), BUT NO HACCP PLAN OR DOCUMENTS ON SITE FROM HEALTH DEPT FOR APPROVAL TO OPERATE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE. FOOD TOTALING 260LBS AND $1190 IN VALUE WAS IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF THROUGH THE DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

Serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

FOUND INTERIOR OF SODA SPRAY NOZZLES AT BAR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

FOUND DISHES STORED ABOVE THE HOT FOOD LINE NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

FOUND ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF THE SMALL 2-DOOR REACH IN FREEZER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

FOUND GREASE ACCUMULATION ON FILTERS IN KITCHEN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

SEP 23

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Critical Chemical Safety

FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE

NOTED VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT LABELS. FACILITY WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING FOOD SOURCE/INVOICES. NO VACUUM SEAL PACKAGING MACHINE OBSERVED ON SITE AND THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ON SITE FROM HEALTH DEPT FOR APPROVAL TO OPERATE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE. FOOD TOTALING 30LBS AND $150 IN VALUE WAS IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF THROUGH THE DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (DELI MEAT) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTER SURFACES IN THE PREP AREAS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED HOT SERVICE LINE WITHOUT A PREP SINK. INFORMED MANAGER THAT A MINIMUM OF ONE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION IS REQUIRED IN ANY FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LEAK AT FAUCET SPRAYER HEAD ATTACHED TO 1-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.

JAN 25

2018

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS, OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER HANDLING COOKED FOOD, BREAD AND OTHER READY-TO-EAT FOODS WITH BARE HANDS, ONLY USING A TOWEL ON HIS WASTE TO WIPE HIS HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO HANDLE READY-TO-EAT FOODS WITH GLOVES OR UTENSILS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010.

Serious Food Storage & Handling

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

INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER THAT WERE PACKAGED ON SITE, NO DOCUMENTS ON SITE FROM HEALTH DEPT FOR APPROVAL TO OPERATE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A) MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE. MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH FOR FURTHER INQUIRY.

Minor Sanitation

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

MEAT SLICER NOT CLEANED PROPERLY BEHIND MEAT SLICER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Employee Hygiene

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

FOOD HANDLERS AT MAIN COOK LINE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS, NO BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.

AUG 1

2017

PASS · 0 violations

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