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LULU'S FOOD & TOBACCO, INC.

3805 W DIVISION ST, CHICAGO, IL 60651 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

LULU'S FOOD & TOBACCO, INC. has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 10, 2010. The most recent inspection, on September 12, 2013, found no infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 22, 2010. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • 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 once on November 10, 2010. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on November 18, 2010. For example: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Consultation

    1 infraction

    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT REACHING ALL COMPARTMENT, MUST REPAIR FAUCET AND PROVIDE 3 SINK STOPPERS FOR SINK, TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE DISHES SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED UPGRADE TO A PREVIOUS SERIOUS NOT CORRECTED SEE VIOLATION #14, CITATION ISSUED VIOLATION NOW CORRECTED
  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE ON PREVIOUS SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED, MUST REPAIR FAUCET AND PROVIDE 3 SINK STOPPERS FOR SINK, TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE DISHES, OWNER ATTACHED A HOSE TO 3 COMPARTMENT, WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FAUCET OR ADD A ADEQUATE EXTENSION TO FAUCET THAT REACHES ALL COMPARTMENT, TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE POTS AND PANS, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK TAGGED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION, INSTRUCTED TO RESTRICT USE UNTIL REPAIR, NO COOKING OR SERVING OF FOODS, UNTIL REPAIR, MUST FAX LETTER FOR TAG REMOVAL ONCE SINK IS REPAIRED CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • UPGRADE TO A PREVIOUS SERIOUS NOT CORRECTED SEE VIOLATION #14, CITATION ISSUED
  4. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • All dishwashing machines must be of a type that complies with all requirements of the plumbing section of the Municipal Code of Chicago and Rules and Regulation of the Board of Health. THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOT REACHING ALL COMPARTMENT, MUST REPAIR FAUCET AND PROVIDE 3 SINK STOPPERS FOR SINK, TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE DISHES SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL CALLERS

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