Lawrence'S Fish & Shrimp
3242 W 87th St, Chicago, IL 60652 · Ashburn · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 11 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-12-04
What You Should Know
✓ 11 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-04
✓ No failures across all 11 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 8 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 3×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Pest Activity
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED THE DRAINS AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK...THE ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE DRAIN PIPE LEFT OF THE SODA DISPENCER STORAGE IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSEC...
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
PRE WEIGHED BREADED SHRIMP IN BROWN BAGS STORED DIRECTLY IN CONTAINER OF BREADING IN FRONT PREP COOLER. INSTD TO STORE BAGS PROPERLY (NOT ON/IN BREADING). LARGE CONTAINER OF SOLID QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DISPENSER CLIPPED ON INSIDE BASIN OF 3-COMART...
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HANDWASHING SIGN, SOAP DISPENSER AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER AT UTILITY MOP SINK AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER AT PREP SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL HANDWASHING AIDS FROM MOP SINK AND PREP SINK AND MAINTAIN
minor Food Temperature
APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
IMPROPER THAWING OF BREADED SHRIMP, THAWING ON COUNTER TOP. INSTD TO THAW PROPERLY (IE UNDER REFRIGERATION, UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, )
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST CLEAN THE BOTTOM SHELF INSIDE THE REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER/ NEXT TO POP SYRUP STORAGE RACK TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
4 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
PREPACKAGED CAKES MISSING NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF MANUFACTURER/ DISTRIBUTOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
CONTAINER OF CORNMEAL CONTAINER NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL DRY GOODS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
BOWL BEING USED AS DISPENSING UTENSIL. COMPLETELY SUBMERGED IN CORNMEAL. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSIL AND STORE PROPERLY.
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
HOOD VENTILATION SYSTEM IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
3 ▾
minor Other
7. NO DISCHARGE FROM EYES, NOSE, AND MOUTH
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS IN REAR STORAGE CLOSET AND MOP ROOM. MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING . INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MANAGERS WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING
2019-03-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY WITH PROCEDURE, ALONG WITH THE NECESSARY CLEAN-UP KIT ITEMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
serious Food Storage & Handling
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED READY TO EAT/TCS FOODS WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL TCS FOODS PREPARED ON PREMISES AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS MUST HAVE PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 NO CITAT...
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO THERMOMETERS IN THE TWO, 2-DOOR COOLERS IN THE BACK KITCHEN AREA, AND IN THE 2-DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT ON THE FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM THE CERTIFIED MANAGER. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL MANAGERS WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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2 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
DRY STORAGE BINS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.
1 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR HOSE CONNECTION, USE OF WATER HOSE PROHIBITED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN AIR GAP.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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