Lawn Magic Lounge
Last inspected: Oct 30, 2024
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Lawn Magic Lounge has been inspected nine times since 2011. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 30, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.
“Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Oct 30, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 23, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: INTERIOR PANEL AND CHUTE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTD TO DISPOSE OF ICE, CLEAN AND SANITZE THE ENTIRE ICE MACHINE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF PIZZA FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE ACCUMULATION
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Sep 6, 2019
Reinspection
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS IN MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVER FOR ICE BIN IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT TO PROTECT LIP CONTACT SURFACES FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVE WATER SLOWLY DRAINING IN SOUTH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN CEILING IN BAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND REAR WALK-IN COOLER/ICE MACHINE STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN CEILING AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 28, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZING TEST KIT AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR PROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS IN MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVER FOR ICE BIN IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT TO PROTECT LIP CONTACT SURFACES FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVE WATER SLOWLY DRAINING IN SOUTH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN CEILING IN BAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND REAR WALK-IN COOLER/ICE MACHINE STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN CEILING AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 30, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: SHELVES AND SODA BOX HOLDER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS IN THE SODA STORAGE AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SODA SPILLS AND BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 7, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FRONT PIZZA FREEZER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND CLEAN.
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Dec 3, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF ALL FREEZERS WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP. INSTD TO REMOVE SAME AND MAINTAIN. INTEIROR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH CALCIUM LIME BUILD-UP. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR DRAIN NEXT TO ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 7, 2012
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN THE CHEESE MACHINE, HOT DOG STEAMER AND BAR GUNS TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAK AT FRONT AREA SINK FAUCET. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Nov 15, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. NEW CUTTING BOARD NEEDED IN FRONT BAR AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. BAR GUN HOLDERS IN NEED OF CLEANING OR REPLACING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. 3 COMPPARTMENT SINK WITH LEAK AT FAUCET,ANOTHER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SLOW DRAINING. DRAIN LINE AT REAR BEER COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Lawn Magic Lounge last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Lawn Magic Lounge on file is from Oct 30, 2024. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Lawn Magic Lounge?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Lawn Magic Lounge.
Has Lawn Magic Lounge's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Lawn Magic Lounge have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Lawn Magic Lounge means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Lawn Magic Lounge inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Lawn Magic Lounge is inspected about once every two years on average.
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