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The Happy Lobster

April 24, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: 3-601.11 OBSERVED THE BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER NOT PRINTED ON THE LATERAL SIDES OF THE MFP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER ON THE LATERAL SIDES OF THE MFP.
code 37
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED DIRT, FOOD, AND GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK AT THE HOT WATER KNOB WHEN THE HOT WATER IS TURNED ON AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REFRIGERATION UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 10, 2024: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings 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.