Chicago
34
BEAT

Lirica

900 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 · Streeterville · Restaurant · High risk
BEAT
34/100

Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record

Inspections
11
5 passed
Last Inspected
2025-08-18
Pass Rate
45%
3 failures
Score
34/100
BEAT
Passed most recent inspection (2025-08-18)
Failed 3 inspections (2025, 2025, 2022)
Employee Hygiene issues found across 12 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Employee Hygiene critical 12×
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Food Temperature serious
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Sanitation serious
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Pest Activity critical
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Other minor
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Facility Condition minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2025-08-18 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2025-07-21 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 1
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

5-205.11 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK DOUBLING AS A DUMP SINK. HAND WASHING SINK IS STORED ON TOP WITH DUMP SINK DIRECTLY BELOW. SPRAYER IS ALSO ATTACHED TO HAND WASHING SINK INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HAND WASHING SINK IS USED FOR NO PURPOSE THAN HA...

2025-07-08 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 10
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK RENDERED INACCESSIBLE DUE TO FAUCET BEING BROKEN OFF. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESTORE FAUCET AND TO ENSURE ALL HAND WASHING SINKS ARE ACCESSIBLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK DOUBLING AS A DUMP SINK. HAND WASHING SINK IS STORED ON TOP WITH DUMP SINK DIRECTLY BELOW. SPRAYER IS ALSO ATTACHED TO HAND WASHING SINK INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HAND WASHING SINK IS USED FOR NO PURPOSE THAN HAND WASHIN...

serious Food Temperature

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED UPSTAIRS HOT WATER DISH MACHINE PROVIDING A FINAL UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 153 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THAT ALL HOT WATER DISH MACHINES PROVIDE A MINIMUM UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 160 F. DISH MACHINE TAGGED. PRIORITY FOUN...

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44-58 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED: 1 POUND SLICED CHERRY TOMATOES, 1/2 GALLON OF MILK, 1/4 POUND COOKED ONION...

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED 2 COOLERS WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. COOLERS TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED 10 SMALL FLIES AND 11 LARGE FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING IN BAR AREA, IN KITCHEN AREA, AND IN BANQUET SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE ALL AREAS AFFECTED BY PESTS. PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLA...

minor Employee Hygiene

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINK ON COOK'S SERVICE LINE WITH NO SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL SPLASH GUARD TO AVOID SPLASH CONTAMINATION.

serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR MEASURING THE FINAL UTENSIL SURFACE FOR HOT WATER DISH MACHINE. MANAGER PROVIDE TEST STRIPS FOR MEASURING WATER TEMPERATURE ONLY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING T...

minor Food Temperature

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FLOOR IN BAR AREA WITH STICKY SUBSTANCE ON GROUND. OBSERVED FLOOR IN BAR AREA WITH HEAVY DEBRIS UNDERNEATH AND AROUND COOLING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTE MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

minor Facility Condition

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED. REPORT #2594501 DATED MAY 13 2024 INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO #38 REPAIR GAP IN REAR EXIT SIDE DOORS. OBSERVED REAR EXIT SIDE DOORS WITH LARGE GAPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADDRESS PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION. PRI...

2024-05-13 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED THE REAR SIDE EXIT DOORS WITH A GAP IN BETWEEN DOOR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING TOWELS LAYING ON PREP STATIONS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED ONE OF THE HAND SINKS IN THE MEN WASHROOM HAS LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2023-11-28 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD IN PLACE AT REAR PREP HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. NOTED WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS WITH EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF RUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS SMOOTH AND E...

2023-07-25 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 4
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

No hand soap provided at Bar hand wash sink, Instructed to obtain. ( bar was in operation during inspection ). Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c)

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

No paper towels were provided for the front cook line hand wash sink. Instructed to provide. priority foundation violation 7-38-030(C)combined with a previous violation

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

The front cook line hand wash sink is used as a dump sink, and large food debris is noted in the sink basin. Instructed not to use hand sink for other than hand washing. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c)combined with a previous violation

minor Other

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

No Chlorine Test strips for low temp dishwashing machine at the bar. Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

2022-08-09 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2022-08-02 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

No hands washing signs in Employees toilet rooms, Instructed to provide.

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

Ice maker not clean , mildew and mold like dark slime noted on ice maker interior surfaces, instructed manager to clean machine and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Ice discarded and cleaning machine started.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Found about 20 live house flies in kitchen and rear storage room, instructed to eliminate insects activity and maintain. priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a).

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

a food handler in kitchen with long beard, instructed to wear beard restraints.

minor Sanitation

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

deli cups not air dried after washing, wet stacks of clean deli cups found in clean utensils in clean utensil rack area.

2021-05-17 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 4
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

FOUND NO PAPERTOWELS AT FRONT COOKS LINE HANDWASHING SINK, REAR PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK, AND DISHWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

FOUND NO THERMOMETER IN THE UPSTAIRS WALK-IN COOLER NOR THE DOWNSTAIRS WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

FOUND HEAVY DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTS OVER FIRST FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN.

2021-05-06 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST PROVIDE.

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

FOUND COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN 2-DOOR COOLER. RAW CHICKEN, COOKED CHICKEN SAUSAGE, EGGS, COOKED POTATOES, HONEY YOGURT, AND HEAVY CREAM FOUND AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 48F TO 68F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE S...

minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED TEMPERATURE OF 2-DOOR COOLER IN PREP AREA TO BE AT 48.1F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

FOUND NO THERMOMETER IN THE UPSTAIRS WALK-IN COOLER NOR THE DOWNSTAIRS WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

FOUND HEAVY DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTS OVER FIRST FLOOR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN.

2020-10-20 Pass License

No violations found.

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