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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 currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on August 21, 2017. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
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 tempscriticalHand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • Observed hand sinks without paper towels in the following locations: 2 hand sinks in kitchen, 1 hand sink in server station on 2nd floor. Observed utensils stored inside sink basin in the kitchen near the cook line. Instructed hand sink may only be used for hand washing. Instructed must provide hot & cold water, adequate city pressure, soap and paper towels at all hand sinks at all times. Items removed from hand sink basin, and all hand sinks stocked with paper towels during inspection. Critical violation 7-38-030.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedFood Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation • VACUUM PACKAGING EQUIPMENT ON PREMISES WITHOUT REGULATORY APPROVAL. MACHINE HAS BEEN TAGGED 'HELD FOR INSPECTION' BY THE CHICAGO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL APPROVAL FROM CDPH IS PROVIDED. VACUUM PACKAGED MEATS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS 7-38-005(A).
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Observed items without labels in prep coolers. Must properly label all potentially hazardous foods with date when held for more than 24 hours. Must maintain same. No consumer advisory on menu or posted. Instructed must post in plain view or add to menu.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Observed items without labels in prep coolers. Must properly label all potentially hazardous foods with date when held for more than 24 hours. Must maintain same. No consumer advisory on menu or posted. Instructed must post in plain view or add to menu.
- ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • Observed glasses upright and silverware unprotected on tables in dining room. Must invert all glasses and cover silverware (or partially cover) to prevent contamination. Must maintain same.Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • Observed glasses upright and silverware unprotected on tables in dining room. Must invert all glasses and cover silverware (or partially cover) to prevent contamination. Must maintain same.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Observed table top can opener with excessive food debris. Must detail clean and sanitize. Must maintain same.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Observed low water pressure (cold water) at bar hand sink and at 1 compartment sink in server station on 2nd floor. Must provide adequate water pressure at all plumbing.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • Observed items stored directly on the floor in storage rooms in basement. Must elevate all items at least 6 inches above the floor to allow proper cleaning. Observed mops stored inside utility sink (downstairs). Must hand all mops to dry. Must maintain all.
- ⚠️Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • Observed several food handlers without proper hair restraints while in the food prep area. Must provide hair restraints (hats, hair nets, etc.) for all food handling employees. Must maintain same.Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn • Observed several food handlers without proper hair restraints while in the food prep area. Must provide hair restraints (hats, hair nets, etc.) for all food handling employees. Must maintain same.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • Must provide proof of food handler training for all food handling employees.Food Handler Requirements Met • Must provide proof of food handler training for all food handling employees.
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.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 18, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| August 21, 2017 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 18, 2016 | Pass |
The Lunatic,The Lover & Poet vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 50% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,019 clean, 227 mid, 774 cooked.
Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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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.
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.