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LUCKY STRIKE DOWNTOWN CHICAGO

322 E ILLINOIS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60611 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

LUCKY STRIKE DOWNTOWN CHICAGO has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 11, 2023. The most recent inspection, on December 23, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 15, 2025. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times on December 15, 2025. For example: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on July 11, 2023. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on July 11, 2023. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on July 11, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED TCS FOODS STORED AT A INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 46 F. INSTRUCTED MAANGER TO ENSURE ALL TICS FOODS ARE HELD AT A TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 1/2 POUND SALSA WITH COOKED CORN, 1 POUND CHOPPED LEAFY GREENS, AND 1/4 POUND SHREDDED CHEESE. PRIORTY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED COOLER WITH AN INADEQUATE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 45 F. THE TEMPERATURE WAS RECORDED IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENT OF THE DELI TOP COOLER. THE TOP OF THE COOLER HELD AT AN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW THROUGHOUT COOLER. BOTTOM OF COOLER TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. WHEN WATER IS DRAINED IN ONE COMPARTMENT, ANOTHER COMPARTMENT FLOODS BEFORE GOING BACK DOWN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
  3. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED INSIDE OF PREP TABLES WHERE SEASONINGS, OIL AND KITCHENWARE IS STORED THROUGHOUT PREP AREA WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAK ON HANDSINK PIPING LOCATED IN MAIN BAR UPON FACILITY ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW AS REQUIRED.
  5. License

    8 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HANDSINK IN REAR BAR AREA WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED TEMPERATURE @64.2F INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT @ LEAST 100F AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN PREP AREA INTERIOR LID WITH PINK SLIMY BUILDUP DRIPPING ONTO ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED VARIOUS RTE TCS FOODS (FRIED CHICKEN WINGS, MARINATED CALAMARI, PICO, CHICKEN TINGA, RED SAUCE, GUACAMOLE, MARINATED BEEF, ETC PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED ABOUT 35 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT PREP AREA, ON TOP OF CEILINGS, DISHWASHING AREA ON EQUIPMENT, INSIDE OF UTILITY SINK ON TOP OF DRAINS, THROUGHOUT DRY STORAGE ROOM ON CARTS AND STORED KITCHENWARE. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020 (a). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED INSIDE OF PREP TABLES WHERE SEASONINGS, OIL AND KITCHENWARE IS STORED THROUGHOUT PREP AREA WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAK ON HANDSINK PIPING LOCATED IN MAIN BAR UPON FACILITY ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED POOLING WATER ON FLOOR IN MAIN BAR AREA AS WELL AS REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW AS REQUIRED.

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