Chicago
99
EAT

The Happy Lobster

2300 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608 · Pilsen · Mobile Food Preparer · Medium risk
EAT
99/100

Clean record — passed all 10 inspections

Inspections
10
8 passed
Last Inspected
2025-06-03
Pass Rate
80%
0 failures
Score
99/100
EAT
10 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-06-03
No failures across all 10 inspections on record
Documentation & Training issues found across 7 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 1 inspection
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Documentation & Training critical
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Sanitation serious
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Food Temperature minor
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Other minor
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Employee Hygiene critical
2025-06-03 Pass License

No violations found.

2025-04-24 Pass Canvass
3
minor Documentation & Training

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-601.11 OBSERVED THE BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE LATERAL SIDES OF MFP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT ON LATERAL SIDES OF THE MFP.

serious Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-601(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

serious Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS LOCATED UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.

2024-04-10 Pass Canvass
1
minor Documentation & Training

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-601.11 OBSERVED THE BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER WAS NOT ON THE LATERAL SIDES OF MFP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT ON LATERAL SIDES OF THE MFP.

2023-05-31 Pass w/ Conditions License
1
minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER AT AN IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 60F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE A MINIMUM COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005.THE MANAGER REPAIRED THE SERVICE COOLER AT THE TIME OF I...

2022-06-16 Pass Canvass
2
minor Documentation & Training

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-601.11 OBSERVED LICENSE NUMBER INADEQUATE ON LATERAL SIDES OF THE MFP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LICENSE NUMBER AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT ON LATERAL SIDES OF THE VEHICLE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER ALL OF THE EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

2021-06-02 Pass License
2
minor Documentation & Training

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED THE LICENSE NUMBER ON EACH SIDE OF THE FOOD TRUCK NOT THE PROPER LICENSE NUMBER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE LICENSE NUMBER LEGIBLY AFFIXED IN LETTERS AT LEAST 2 INCHES IN HEIGHT IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE ON EACH LATERAL SIDE OF SUCH VENDOR'S MOB...

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATION ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

2019-06-11 Pass License

No violations found.

2019-06-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Documentation & Training

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

2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.

critical Employee Hygiene

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (DISPOSABLE MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP , DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, ADEQUATE SANITIZER *MUST ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS*) TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE M...

2017-04-21 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2016-05-03 Pass License
6
minor Documentation & Training

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

OBSERVED CORRECT LICENSE #2446963 NEEDS TO BE PRINTED ON LATERAL SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AND PREVIOUS LICENSE NUMBER REMOVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED ACCUMUALTED FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE CUTTING BOARD BY THE SANDWICH STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED FLOORS WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS BEHIND COOKIN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND DIRT DEBRIS ON THE VENT SCREEN LOCATED ABOVE THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYEES WITHOUT CERTIFIED MANAGERS CERTIFICATION. MUST PROVIDE.

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