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Da Lobsta
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 11, 2017
- address131 N Clinton St, Chicago 60661
Is Da Lobsta clean?
Da Lobsta is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on July 11, 2017. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Da Lobsta?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 11, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Found excessive dirt build up (black substance) on floor under chemicals/near hand sink. Chemicals stored directly on the floor. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize this area, and must elevate all items at least 6 inches above the floor to allow proper cleaning. Must maintain same.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Found excessive dirt build up (black substance) on floor under chemicals/near hand sink. Chemicals stored directly on the floor. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize this area, and must elevate all items at least 6 inches above the floor to allow proper cleaning. Must maintain same.
When was Da Lobsta last inspected?
Da Lobsta has 9 inspections on record going back to August 29, 2013.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 14, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| July 11, 2017 | Pass | |
| November 10, 2016 | Pass | |
| March 2, 2016 | Pass | |
| April 3, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 13, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| December 8, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 27, 2014 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 29, 2013 | Pass |
Da Lobsta vs Loop
Loop runs 70% clean across 3,616 tracked restaurants — 2,521 clean, 764 mid, 300 cooked.
Against the 3,616 spots Cooked tracks in Loop, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 11, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.