Chicago
78
EAT

Theater on the Lake/the Lakefront Restaurant

2401 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
78/100

Mostly clean — 5 of 9 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
9
5 passed
Last Inspected
2025-11-17
Pass Rate
56%
1 failure
Score
78/100
EAT
6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-11-17
Failed 1 inspection (2019)
Sanitation issues found across 8 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Pest Activity critical
Chemical Safety minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Employee Hygiene serious
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Facility Condition minor
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Other serious
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Plumbing & Waste minor
2025-11-17 Pass Canvass
1
minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES MISSING FOR 2 CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

2024-05-03 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
3
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12/NOTED DRIED SPICES AT BAR IN CONTAINERS WITH OUT COMMON NAME LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH COMMON NAME ON BULK ITEMS NOT STORED IN ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

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

4-903.11/NOTED PLATES, PLATTERS, BOWLS, POTS AND SKILLETS STORED THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND PREP AREAS RIGHT SIDE UP. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-501.114/ NOTED STAIRWAY TO SECOND FLOOR FROM KITCHEN WITH BOXES AND SUPPLIES ON THE FLOOR. ALSO NOTED ITEMS ON THE FLOOR IN BOILER CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE ALL STORED ITEMS A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR T...

2024-04-30 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
4
minor Food Temperature

PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

NOTED AMBIENT AIR AT BAR 2 DOOR DRAWER WITH ATTACHED WINE COOLER REFRIGERATION UNIT AT 50.7 F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

NOTED DRIED SPICES AT BAR IN CONTAINERS WITH OUT COMMON NAME LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH COMMON NAME ON BULK ITEMS NOT STORED IN ITS ORIGINAL CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

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

NOTED PLATES, PLATTERS, BOWLS, POTS AND SKILLETS STORED THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN AND PREP AREAS RIGHT SIDE UP. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED STAIRWAY TO SECOND FLOOR FROM KITCHEN WITH BOXES AND SUPPLIES ON THE FLOOR. ALSO NOTED ITEMS ON THE FLOOR IN BOILER CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE ALL STORED ITEMS A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT P...

2022-09-01 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED WINDOW DOORS AT THE SOUTH END OF PREMISES/PATIO WITH GAPS OF 1/4" TO 1/2" AT BOTTOM AND BETWEEN DOORS. REPAIR ISSUES TO MINIMIZE PEST /INSECT ENTRY

minor Employee Hygiene

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE FRYER AND THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND A NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

PEELING PAINT ON THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN, REPAINT.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

2021-11-12 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
2
serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

THE OBSERVED REMINDER STATEMENT MUST BE LINKED TO THE ITEMS COOKED TO ORDER OR SERVED SERVED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED. A REMINDER STATEMENT FOR RAW EGG WHILE USED IN PASSION COCKTAILS MUST BE DISCLOSED ON THE COCKTAIL MENU. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-...

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LEAKING CONDITION UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINK BEHIND COOKING LINE. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN LEAKING CONDITIONS.

2019-12-26 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2019-12-23 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Food Temperature

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED THE HOT WATER AT THE HAND SINK IN THE MEN'S BATHROOM NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT (77 DEGREE F). INSTRUCTED THAT THE MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE HAND SINK IS 100 DEGREE F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION I...

minor Documentation & Training

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 NOT CORRECTED, REPORT DATED 07/13/2019, INSPECTION REPORT #2184588. OBSERVED NO APPROVAL ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN...

2018-07-13 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint
CRITICAL 7
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS CHICKEN, BEEF PORK ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE THAT CERTIFIFED FOOD MANAGER HAS TO BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES POTENTIAL...

critical Documentation & Training

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

THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A HEALTH A HEALTH EMPLOYEE POLICY/PROCEDURE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

serious Food Storage & Handling

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS NOT PROPERLY LABELED INSIDE PREP COOLERS AND WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROPERLY LABEL ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME PREPARED BY DATE AND OR USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Facility Condition

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED INSIDE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR PF KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNRATH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO APPROVAL ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION PA100-0367. NO CITATION ISSUED.

2017-10-12 Pass License
5
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

MUST NOT HANG CLEAN UTENSILS ABOVE THE DIRTY DISH/WASH BASIN OF THE KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS BETWEEN THE BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE ICE BIN. ALSO BETWEEN THE KITCHEN ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK. EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP IN THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE STORAGE ROOM BEHIND THE STAGE. MUST REM...

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST PROVIDE SHATTER PROOF BULBS IN THE HANGING LIGHTS ABOVE THE COOKS LINE PREP TABLE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE VENTILATION IN THE 2ND FLOOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AND BRIDAL SUITE WASHROOM.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

OUTDOOR BBQ GRILL LOCATED ON THE REAR WALKWAY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.

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