Lardon & The Union Taproom & The Meadowlark

September 29, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS, SLICED DELI MEAT, MILK, SWEET POTATO, CHICKEN,SLICED TOMATO. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON PREMISE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE COFFEE STORED ON PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT WITHOUT COVERING AND STRAWE INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLOSED BEVERAGE IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED INTERNAL WHITE PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK AND PINK MOLD LIKE BUILD UP ON FOOD CONTACT SURFACE AND DRIPPING ON TO ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED CLEAN AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HACCP PLAN APPROVAL ON PREMISE FOR FERMENTING APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS TCS FOOD (SAUERKRAUT) STORED IN BASEMENT ON SHELVING RACK NEXT TO BAKING INGREDIENTS AS WELL AS WALK IN COOLER DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. A TOTAL VALUE OF $65 PER PIC. INSTRUCTED TO SUBMIT HACCP PLAN/VARIANCE REQUEST TO PREPARE ON SITE. SAID FOOD WAS DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VARIANCE DOCUMENTATION ON SITE FOR FERMENTATION AS REQUIRED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. PLEASE SEE ABOVE VIOLATION FOR CITATION INFORMATION.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 28 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR AND ON TOP OF CARDBOARD BOXES CONTAINING RESTAURANT SUPPLIES IN STORAGE AREA CONNECTED TO PASTRY PREP AND LIQUOR STORAGE.INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE, REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID SPACE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO FOOD HANDLERS HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT PROPER HAIR/BEARD RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL EQUIPMENT STORED IN 1ST FLOOR PREP AS WELL AS BASEMENT PREP IN NEED OF CLEANING. NOTED DRIED FOOD SPLATTER ON WALLS, COOLING UNITS, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT, SHELVING UNITS, INSIDE AND ALONGSIDE FRYING AND GRILL EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE IN NEED OF CLEANING. NOTED GREASE BUILD UP ON SURFACES OF SAID RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT 1ST FLOOR PREP/BASEMENT PREP BEHIND ALL PREP TABLES, COOLING UNITS AND HEAVY GRILL/FRYING EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS, ORGANIC MATTER AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ITEMS STORED IMPROPERLY ON BASEMENT FLOORS THROUGHOUT STORAGE SPACES. INSTURCTED TO ORGANIZE, REMOVE UNNECESARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR IN ORDER TO PREVENT HIDING SPACE FOR PEST. MUST MAINTAIN PREMISE.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL VENTS IN CEILING 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA AS WELL AS VENTILATION HOOD WITH ACCUMULATED DUST AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN • OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT PASTRY AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE.
code 56

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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.

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