Lagniappe-A Creole Cajun Joynt

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJuly 15, 2010 →
• address55 W Riverwalk South, Chicago 60601
• cuisineRiverwalk Cafe

Is Lagniappe-A Creole Cajun Joynt clean?

Lagniappe-A Creole Cajun Joynt is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on December 4, 2013, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on July 15, 2010. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Lagniappe-A Creole Cajun Joynt?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 15, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored

When was Lagniappe-A Creole Cajun Joynt last inspected?

Lagniappe-A Creole Cajun Joynt has 5 inspections on record going back to January 5, 2010.

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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.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 15, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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