Luke'S Lobster
134 N LA Salle, Chicago, IL 60602 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 14 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-01-28
What You Should Know
✓ 14 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-01-28
✓ No failures across all 14 inspections on record
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
Inspection History
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minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE FOR THE HOT WATER IN THE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
MUST REPAIR AND PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD FOR LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE RESTROOM DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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2019-12-17 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HANDSINK IN REAR PREP AREA NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE UNISEX WASHROOM HANDSINK NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER. IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT WASHROOM HANDSINK (46.8F). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. HOT WATER WAS RESTORE...
serious Food Temperature
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS 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 A...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CLEANING SUPPLIES STORED IN THE WALKWAY TO THE REAR HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAR THE PATH AND ENSURE SUPPLIES ARE PROPERLY STORED.
2018-08-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, A 90 day grace period was given for all new priority and priority foundation violations. Citations will be issued on the next inspection after the 90 day grace pe...
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. A 90 day grace period was given for all new priority and priority foundation violations. Citations will be issued on the next inspection after the 90 day grace perio...
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT REAR PREP AREA CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE. INSTRUCTEED TO INSTALL.
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minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (LOBSTER) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING PRODUCT NAME AND DATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS ON ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACK...
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2016-12-28 Pass Complaint 1 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
BULK FOOD CONTAINER NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
Cooler shelving/racks not clean, need cleaning(detailed).
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
Floors under 3 compartment sink not clean, needs detailed cleaning(corners), floors in rear storage area under shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
minor Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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