⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

LAWRENCE'S FISHERIES, INC.

2120 S CANAL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60616

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Seafood

📍 Neighborhood: Near South Side

License #: 3320

20
Total Inspections
17
Passed
1
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 22, 2025 Inspection

October 22, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT BASMENT MEN'S EMPLOYEE HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 22, 2024 Inspection

July 22, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FISH BREADING BUILD UP IN THE INSIDE OF THE COLD HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 28, 2023 Inspection

April 28, 2023• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND THE FAUCETS IN THE CUSTOMER WASHROOMS DO NOT STAY ON FOR THE MINIMUM REQUIRED 20 SECONDS FOR HANDWASHING; INSTRUCTED T...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 4, 2023 Inspection

January 4, 2023• Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER AND CLEAN FLOOR BY THE SEASONING CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 9, 2022 Inspection

February 9, 2022• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: SPICE CONTAINERS MISSING LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LABELS TO CONTAINERS.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 13, 2021 Inspection

April 13, 2021• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED HAND WASHING SIGNS ARE NEEDED IN THE 1ST FLOOR TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 14, 2019 Inspection

May 14, 2019• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN ...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 2, 2018 Inspection

April 2, 2018• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM IN NEED OF DETAIAL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 28, 2017 Inspection

July 28, 2017• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER SHELVING OF WALK-IN FREEZER.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 16, 2017 Inspection

March 16, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS OF FOOD DEBRIS AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 31, 2016 Inspection

August 31, 2016• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 24, 2015 Inspection

March 24, 2015• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOOD CONTAINERS STORED UNDER SEWERS LINES IN BASEMENT, INSTRUCDTED TO RELOCATE AWAY FROM SEWER LINES.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 2, 2014 Inspection

April 2, 2014• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE RUBBER GASKET AT REACH-IN FREEZER DOOR NEAR FRYERS.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 26, 2013 Inspection

August 26, 2013• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND FRONT REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 61.6 DEGREES. REPAIR PERSON ARRIVED TO CORRECT REACH IN COOLER. CRITICAL VIOL...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 10, 2012 Inspection

October 10, 2012• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT PREPARATION AREAS.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 22, 2011 Inspection

December 22, 2011• Complaint• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. (LOWER LEVEL).(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 15, 2010 Inspection

July 15, 2010• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.(+7 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections