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LU-LU'S INC

(Also Known As: LU-LU'S)

1000 S LEAVITT ST, CHICAGO, IL 60612

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Near West Side

License #: 3525

24
Total Inspections
20
Passed
2
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 21, 2025 Inspection

February 21, 2025• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 29, 2024 Inspection

January 29, 2024• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: REPAIR THE CEILING WATER LEAKS IN THE DINING ROOM AREA.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 3, 2023 Inspection

March 3, 2023• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MINOR BUILD UP ON ICE MACHINE PARTITION (NOT IN CONTACT WITH ICE). OBSERVED BUILD UP OF SYRUP RESIDUE ON SODA DISPENSER EXTERNAL CARTRIDGE...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 18, 2022 Inspection

March 18, 2022• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED PREP COOLER MAINTAINING TEMPERATURE OF 52.1F. ALL COLD HOLD UNITS MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR B...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 14, 2021 Inspection

July 14, 2021• Canvass Re-Inspection• 7 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: Violation Codes: 3-302.12 Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 7, 2021 Inspection

July 7, 2021• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION...(+11 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 6, 2020 Inspection

February 6, 2020• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE MIDDLE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD WATER, HAND WASHING ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 14, 2019 Inspection

January 14, 2019• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES UNDER THE STEAM TABLE BEHIN...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 26, 2018 Inspection

January 26, 2018• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 15, 2017 Inspection

August 15, 2017• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE BUILD UP, MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOV...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 27, 2017 Inspection

February 27, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER, NOT BETW...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 21, 2016 Inspection

March 21, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT THE FLOORS IN FRONT OF THE FRONT COOKING EQUIPMENT. MAINTAIN...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 10, 2016 Inspection

March 10, 2016• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED A MALE EMPLOYEE PUT ON GLOVES WITHOUT WASHING HIS HAND...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 30, 2015 Inspection

July 30, 2015• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED BULK FOOD IN REFRIGERATOR AND WALK IN COOLER WITHOUT LABELS INCLUDING DATE AND TIME. INSTRUCTE...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 23, 2015 Inspection

February 23, 2015• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 20, 2014 Inspection

August 20, 2014• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN FILTERS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF T...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 28, 2014 Inspection

April 28, 2014• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AT THE FRONT PREP AREA TO REMOVE GREASE AND DEBR...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 2, 2013 Inspection

December 2, 2013• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL SOME COOKED FOOD PRODUCTS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR OF PREMISES(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 3, 2013 Inspection

May 3, 2013• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CLEAN SHELVES IN WALK-IN COOLER AND OTHER REFRIGERATION UNITS. CLEAN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUI...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 14, 2012 Inspection

March 14, 2012• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: THE SPOONS AND TONGS ARE BEING LEFT ON AN INVERTED LID NEXT TO THE STEAM TABLE...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 4, 2011 Inspection

October 4, 2011• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, an...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 10, 2011 Inspection

February 10, 2011• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cl...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 24, 2010 Inspection

August 24, 2010• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, an...(+2 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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