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LYRA

905 W FULTON MARKET, CHICAGO, IL 60607 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

LYRA has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 16, 2021. The most recent inspection, on October 29, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.

2 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 22, 2025. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 once on October 22, 2025. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 October 22, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 29, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on November 16, 2021. For example: ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.11 REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA WHERE NEEDED TO ELIMINATE STANDING WATER BETWEEN THE TILES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.12 CLEAN THE WALLS, FLOOR AND FLOOR DRAIN BEHIND THE BAR.
  2. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT THE BARBACK FOOD PREP AREA WHERE FRUITS ARE SLICED AND DEHYDRATED AND WHERE SYRUPS ARE MIXED AND COOKED. EQUIPMENT IN THIS AREA INCLUDES A PREP TABLE, SLICER, INDUCTION PLATE AND A FOOD DEHYDRATOR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL OF THE FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT FROM THIS AREA AND RELOCATE IT WHERE THERE IS AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK OR INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THIS AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED INSIDE OF THE BUTCHER WALK-IN COOLER WHERE FOOD WAS BEING PREPARED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). SEE VIOLATION #10 ABOVE FOR CITATION.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE IN THE DISHWASHING AREA WITH A FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE OF 140F ACCORDING TO THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND A SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF 155F ACCORDING TO THE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR PLACED INSIDE OF THE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE DISHWASHING MACHINE SO THAT A FINAL RINSE OF 180F AND ABOVE IS REACHED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
      • OBSERVED NO CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON THE PREMISES FOR REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING. PREMISES HAS A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND VACUUM PACKAGED BEEF CHEEK IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN MUST BE IN PLACE BEFORE VACUUM PACKAGING ANY TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 32. VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS
      • OBSERVED NO CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON THE PREMISES FOR REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING. PREMISES HAS A VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND VACUUM PACKAGED BEEF CHEEK IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN MUST BE IN PLACE BEFORE VACUUM PACKAGING ANY TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 ABOVE FOR CITATION.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROX. 15 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA ON THE WALLS AND CEILING, OUTSIDE OF THE WASHROOMS AND ALSO FLYING AROUND BEHIND THE BAR AND ON THE SHELVES ABOVE THE BAR. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES IN THE DISHWASHING AREA WHERE NEEDED TO ELIMINATE STANDING WATER BETWEEN THE TILES.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK ACROSS FROM THE CHARCOAL GRILL ON THE COOKS LINE SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  5. Canvass

    0 infractions

  6. License

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER AT DUMP SINK IN BAR. MUST REMOVE THESE ITEMS.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGERS.

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