Layfayette

131 N Clinton St, Chicago, IL 60661
American
Last inspected: Feb 9, 2015
86
Score
Low Risk

Layfayette appears in inspection records four times, starting in 2013. On Feb 9, 2015, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. The most recent inspection at Layfayette is from Feb 9, 2015, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around zero violations to closer to three violations.

“Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Layfayette on the better side of that line. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 9, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: HAND WASHING FACILITIES FOR EMPLOYEES NOT READILY ACCESSIBLE. NOTED SEVERAL BUCKETS, CLEANING SUPPLIES AND HAND TOWELS BLOCKING THE HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA. ALSO NOTED NO SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE LOCATED AT THE HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE HAND SINK AND TO PROVIDE SOAP AND A SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICE TO ALLOW FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. ALSO, NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. (GUMBO,RICE,SAUSAGE,SHRIMP,CHICKEN)MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Sep 9, 2014
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION. MANAGEMENT CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION.
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Oct 17, 2013
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 15, 2013
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Layfayette last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Layfayette on file is from Feb 9, 2015. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Layfayette?

Across the inspection record, “food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Layfayette.

Has Layfayette's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Layfayette have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Layfayette means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.