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Lu-Lu's

May 4, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING. FOUND COOKED AND COOLED TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (GRILLED CHICKEN, COOKED BURGERS, RIB TIPS) NOT PROPERLY DATED, STORED LONGER THAN 24 HOURS IN COOLERS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. ITEMS WERE DATED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 23
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE FOR EITHER OF THE SANITIZERS USED FOR SANITIZING DISHWARE AND FOOD SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT (NEED BOTH CHLORINE AND QUATERNARY STRIPS) ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PROPERLY. BOTH CHLORINE AND QUATERNARY CHEMICAL SANITIZERS ARE USED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE LOWER PART OF THE GRILL IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 21, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings 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.