LEM'S BAR-B-Q

Address: 311 E 75TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 12, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Pass — Fri Sep 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT A
• Fail — Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGN AT AL
• Pass — Wed Apr 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: FRONT HAND WASHING SINK NEEDS A PARTITIONER/SPLASH GUARD TO PREVENT SPLASHING ONTO THE PREP TABLE. INS
• Pass — Wed Apr 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN U
• Pass — Mon Sep 11 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED A BULK DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINER STORED ON THE SHELVING UNIT UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLE; IN THE DISHWASHING AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jan 07 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT FRONT HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN | 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND
• Pass — Fri Aug 06 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Jun 07 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINING SHELVING UNIT IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
• No Entry — Fri Nov 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Jun 20 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Jun 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK - Comments: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KIT FO
• Pass — Thu Jun 08 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: MUST SEAL THE OPENINGS AROUND THE PIPES UNDERNEATH THE HAND SINK IN
• Pass — Wed Jun 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Oct 01 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR UNDER 3 COMP SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINT
• Fail — Wed Sep 23 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE
• No Entry — Tue Sep 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Aug 14 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL COOKED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE PANS AT THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFA
• Pass — Fri May 09 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Apr 25 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Thu Apr 10 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: THE REAR EXIT OUTER DOOR IS NOT RODENT PROOF,HAS

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