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Fire Lake

August 31, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR STARBUCKS 2- DOOR PREP COOLER.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE WITH COMMON NAME IN BANQUET DRY FOOD STORAGE,1ST FL. PREP AREA AND WHERE NEEDED.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE FOOD FROM FLOOR IN BANQUET WALK IN FREEZER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS STORED INSIDE MOST BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN BANQUET PREP AREAS MUST REMOVE AND STORE PROPERLY.
code 43
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES IN BOTH DISH WASHING AREAS IN BANQUET & 2ND FL. DISH WASHING AREAS.
code 44
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL DAMAGED ,PITTED AND WORN CUTTING BOARDS IN ALL PREP AREA TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR. • MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN ALL WALK IN COOLER,FREEZERS,STORAGE AREAS AND WHERE NEEDED AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN BANQUET PREP AREA. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON #3 COOLER,DRAWER COOLER OF GRILL IN MAIN PREP AREA,1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER IN FIRELAKE PREP,STARBUCKS PREP COOLER AND WHERE NEEDED,STOPPER HANDLE IN POOR REPAIR ON 2ND FL. DISH WASHING AREA FAR RIGHT SINK COMPARTMENT,LOOSE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE ON 1ST FL. REAR PREP AREA.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FRYER CABINETS,INTERIOR ICE MACHINE PANEL ON 1ST FL. REAR AREA,ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND SINKS ON 2NF FL. UNUSED PREP KITCHEN.FANGUARD COVERS IN VEGETABLE WALK IN COOLER,ALL COOLERS IN MAIN PREP AREA.MUST DEFROST ICE BUILD UP FROM CHEST FREEZER IN BAR AREA.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK FAR RIGHT COMPARTMENT LEAKING INTO BUCKET ON 2ND FL. DISH WASHING AREA.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED EPOXY FLOORING IN BANQUET PREP AREA & 2ND FL. DISH WASHING AREA,DAMAGED WALL UNDERNEATH 2ND FL. DISH MACHINE. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES AND FLOOR DRAINS WHERE NEEDED.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING & CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS IN 2ND FL. DISH WASHING AREA AND RESTAURANT PREP AREA MISSING SHIELDS. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AND HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 31, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.