The Lunatic,The Lover & Poet

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedAugust 21, 2017 →
• address736 W Randolph St, Chicago 60661

Is The Lunatic,The Lover & Poet clean?

The Lunatic,The Lover & Poet is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on June 18, 2018, 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 August 21, 2017. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at The Lunatic,The Lover & Poet?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 21, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• 🪳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
• ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn
• ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met

When was The Lunatic,The Lover & Poet last inspected?

The Lunatic,The Lover & Poet has 3 inspections on record going back to October 18, 2016.

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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 August 21, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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