LOTUS RESTAURANT

Address: 814-816 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: No Entry on Jun 1, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (24 inspections)

• No Entry — 2026-06-01 00:00:00 (Non-Inspection)
• Pass — 2025-07-09 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES. | 49. NON-FOOD
• No Entry — 2025-07-02 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2025-06-02 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES. | 49. NON-FOOD/
• Pass — 2024-04-23 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE.
• No Entry — 2024-03-18 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-09-27 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: OBSERVED BOWLS STORED INSIDE OF DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS NEAR THE MOP SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSIL
• Fail — 2023-09-25 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD. A BIN FULL OF COOKED CHICKEN FOUND IN THE THREE DOOR COOLER AT 49.0F. THE CHICKEN HAD BEEN PREP
• Pass — 2021-05-24 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED GROCERY BAGS BEING USED TO STORE FOOD IN TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND THREE DOOR REFRIGERATOR.
• Pass — 2020-08-11 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2020-08-06 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO RUNING WATER WHEN HOT WATER KNOB IS TURNED ON. FOUND WATER AT 78.9 F WHEN COLD WATER KNOB IS TURNED ON. MUST MAINTA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-12-16 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CL
• Fail — 2019-12-09 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-12-12 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PIC TO PRO
• Pass — 2017-02-16 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2017-02-09 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED 50 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR BEHIND T
• Pass — 2016-04-21 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK MISSING DRAIN PLUGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN 3 DRAIN
• Fail — 2016-04-14 00:00:00 () 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 20 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE
• Pass — 2015-08-26 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DOOR GASKETS ON TWO REAH-IN COOLERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. ALSO, INSTRUCTED TO NO
• Pass — 2014-07-10 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DEFROST THE CHEST FREEZER BEHIND THE FRONT COUNTER,HAS HEAVY ICE BUILD-UP | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCT

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