LAND AND LAKE KITCHEN

81 E WACKER DR, CHICAGO, IL 60601 · Restaurant

10 inspections

Canvass Re-Inspection20 juin 2025
2 infractions
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
  - 4-101.19: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINER ON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL LINER ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE BOXES OF EGGS AND BEER IN WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
  - OBSERVED COLD WATER NOT WORKING AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA WHEN COLD WATER KNOB IS TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE COLD RUNNING WATER TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA AND MAINTAIN.
Canvass3 juin 2025
6 infractions
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
  - OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP, DISHWASHING/REAR PREP AREAS AND BAR. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES.
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
  - OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR IMPROPERLY SANTIZING AT A CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM CHLORINE. CORRECTED ON SITE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR REPAIRED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION, SANITIZING PROPERLY AT 50 PPM CHLORINE AFTER REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED
- 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
  - OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 55.0-71.6F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, DICED TOMATOES(66.4F),CHEESE(63.9-68.4F), MUSHROOMS(64.9-66.4F),COOKED VEGETABLES(66.6F),TOMATO SAUCE(67.1F-69.1F), HAM(64.0F), SALMON(55.0-63.1F) GUACAMOLE(59.5F), LIQUID EGGS (66.4F), RAW EGGS IN SHELL(61.7F), BEEF(58.5-59.0F), CHICKEN(59.4-62.4F), BUTTER(65.3F), VEGETARIAN CHILI(62.2F), PASTA(56.3F), BACON(71.6F) AND LETTUCE LEAVES(67.1F)HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $500 WEIGHING 10LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
- 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
  - OBSERVED SIX DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA ACROSS FROM COOKLINE(NEAR HANDWASHING SINK) AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 71.8F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON SIX DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP AREA ACROSS FROM COOKLINE(NEAR HANDWASHING SINK). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
  - OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINER ON COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL LINER ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF A CORROSION RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL. OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE BOXES OF EGGS AND BEER IN WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
- 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
  - OBSERVED NO LACTIC ACID TEST KIT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LACTIC ACID TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF SANTIZING SOLUTION. CORRECTED ON SITE LACTIC ACID TEST KIT DELIVERED TO FACILITY BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
Canvass6 juin 2024
2 infractions
- 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
  - OBSERVED CARDBOARD LINING ON SHELVES USED IN THE WALK IN COOLER AND ON SHELVES IN THE BAR AREA HOLDING CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE NON-ABSORBENT AND SMOOTH MATERIAL.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
  - OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING HAND SINK IN THE FRONT GRILL/FOOD PREPARATION AREA NEAR REACH IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN SINK IN GOOD REPAIR.
Canvass8 août 2023
5 infractions
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
  - Obstructed hand wash sinks in kitchen and bar areas, found utensils and strainers placed in hand wash sink basin, instructed to keep all hand wash sinks free from any utensils. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c)
- 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
  - No dates found on vacuum packaged cooked meat balls that were prepared at a satellite kitchen. instructed to to date all cooked food that is held for for than 24hrs or received from a commissary kitchen. 4 lbs discarded valued at $20. priority foundation violation 7-38-005
- 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
  - Coffee mugs placed in out door seating area facing up not covered nor protected from outside element and contamination, instructed to keep all food/ utensils in outside service area protected from contamination.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
  - Meat slicer not clean properly after use, found food debris on back side of blade. Instructed to clean and maintain.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
  - Bottom shelves of drawer coolers at front prep area not clean, waste water and food debris noted, instructed to clean and maintain.
Canvass23 juin 2022
6 infractions
- 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED
  - OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCH READY-TO-EAT FOOD BREAD WITH BARE HANDS WHILE ADDING AVOCADO SPREAD. FOOD EMPLOYEES MAY NOT CONTACT EXPOSED, READY-TO-EAT FOOD WITH THEIR BARE HANDS. MUST USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS, TONGS, SINGLE-USE GLOVES, OR DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
  - OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 0PPM OF CHLORINE DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID EQUIPMENT MUST PROPERLY SANITIZE AT 50PPM-100PPM OF CHLORINE ALL TIMES. SANITIZER BOTTLE WAS EMPTY. MANAGER REPLACED WITH NEW ONE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-025.
- 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
  - OBSERVED DISHES STORED ABOVE THE HOT FOOD LINE NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
  - OBSERVED GREASE ACCUMULATION ON FILTERS IN KITCHEN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
  - OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO ADD MORE LIGHTS.
- 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
  - OBSERVED NO SUMMARY POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION #2509975 DATED 5/19/2021. LEFT NEW SUMMARY AND INSTRUCTED TO POST FOR PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED
Canvass19 mai 2021
2 infractions
- 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
  - KNIVES IN USE STORED IN A STANDING WATER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN A CLEAN DRY CONTAINER OR UNDER RUNNING WATER.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
  - INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO ADD MORE LIGHTS.
Canvass13 mars 2020
5 infractions
- 11. FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE
  - FOUND VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER. FACILITY WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING FOOD SOURCE/INVOICES. NO VACUUM SEAL PACKAGING MACHINE OBSERVED ON SITE. CERTIFIED MANAGER PROVIDED A HACCP CERTIFICATE (STEPHAN OUTREQUIN), BUT NO HACCP PLAN OR DOCUMENTS ON SITE FROM HEALTH DEPT FOR APPROVAL TO OPERATE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE. FOOD TOTALING 260LBS AND $1190 IN VALUE WAS IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF THROUGH THE DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
- 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
  - FOUND INTERIOR OF SODA SPRAY NOZZLES AT BAR NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
  - FOUND DISHES STORED ABOVE THE HOT FOOD LINE NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED INVERT TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
- 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
  - FOUND ICE ACCUMULATION ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF THE SMALL 2-DOOR REACH IN FREEZER IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
  - FOUND GREASE ACCUMULATION ON FILTERS IN KITCHEN HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
Canvass23 sept. 2019
8 infractions
- 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
  - OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
  - OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. SUPPLIES MUST INCLUDE ADEQUATE SANITIZER THAT ELIMINATES NOROVIRUS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY AND SUPPLIES TO PROPERLY HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 11. FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE
  - NOTED VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER WITHOUT LABELS. FACILITY WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING FOOD SOURCE/INVOICES. NO VACUUM SEAL PACKAGING MACHINE OBSERVED ON SITE AND THERE ARE NO DOCUMENTS ON SITE FROM HEALTH DEPT FOR APPROVAL TO OPERATE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE. FOOD TOTALING 30LBS AND $150 IN VALUE WAS IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF THROUGH THE DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
  - OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (DELI MEAT) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
  - OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTER SURFACES IN THE PREP AREAS. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
  - OBSERVED HOT SERVICE LINE WITHOUT A PREP SINK. INFORMED MANAGER THAT A MINIMUM OF ONE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION IS REQUIRED IN ANY FOOD PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
- 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
  - OBSERVED LEAK AT FAUCET SPRAYER HEAD ATTACHED TO 1-COMPARTMENT PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
- 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
  - OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
Canvass25 janv. 2018
4 infractions
- 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.
  - BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS, OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER HANDLING COOKED FOOD, BREAD AND OTHER READY-TO-EAT FOODS WITH BARE HANDS, ONLY USING A TOWEL ON HIS WASTE TO WIPE HIS HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO HANDLE READY-TO-EAT FOODS WITH GLOVES OR UTENSILS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010.
- 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
  - INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION, FOUND VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS IN WALK-IN COOLER THAT WERE PACKAGED ON SITE, NO DOCUMENTS ON SITE FROM HEALTH DEPT FOR APPROVAL TO OPERATE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A) MACHINE IS TAGGED NOT ALLOWED TO USE. MUST CONTACT THE OFFICE OF CDPH FOR FURTHER INQUIRY.
- 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
  - MEAT SLICER NOT CLEANED PROPERLY BEHIND MEAT SLICER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
  - FOOD HANDLERS AT MAIN COOK LINE NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS, NO BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
License1 août 2017
0 infraction