The Hoxton, Chicago — Cabra, Cira, Lazy Bird
Last inspected: Mar 31, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at The Hoxton, Chicago — Cabra, Cira, Lazy Bird, the earliest from 2019. On Mar 31, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.
“Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Mar 31, 2025
Complaint
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 2LBS OF EGGS AT 48.2F, 3LBS OF HAMBURGER AT 49.8F, AND 3LBS OF COOKED BACON AT 49.4F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL 8LBS AT $200. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINKS NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT PREP HANDSINK (63F). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. A SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE, AND NOW ALL SINKS ARE MAINTAINED BETWEEN 102F - 105F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDSINK IN BAR PREP AREA NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED HAND SOAP FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Dec 24, 2024
Complaint
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WINE BOXES STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN WINE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT AT KITCHEN HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 9, 2024
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Aug 7, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FRONT KITCHEN PREP COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 45.1F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT 41F OR BELOW. THE PREP COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE FRONT PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT, SUCH AS 5 LBS OF SLICED VEGETABLES AT 47.5F. THE MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL OF 5LBS AT $100. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Aug 14, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES MISSING GROUT IN THE 1ST FLOOR REAR PREP COOKS LINE AREA. MUST RE-GROUT FLOOR TILES IN SAID AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 29, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE ICE SCOOPS IN CLEAN CONTAINER WHEN NOT BEING USED.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER TEMPERATURE AT WASH BOWL ON FAR RIGHT SIDE AT 78.1F IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. MUST MAINTAIN WATER TEMPERATURE TO 100.0F OR ABOVE.
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Oct 26, 2021
Complaint
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SOAP AT HAND SINKS IN FRONT BAR AND REAR BAR IN CIRA RESTAURANT. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE HAND CLEANSER AVAILABLE AT ALL HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PIC PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HAND SINKS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). SEE ABOVE VIOLATION 5-205.11 FOR CITATION.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HAND SINKS IN FRONT BAR INACCESSIBLE. HANDSINKS IN BAR USED FOR STORAGE: LIMES, ORANGES, LEMONS STORED IN 1 HAND SINK; CLUB SODA, UTENSILS STORED IN THE OTHER. INSTRUCTED HAND SINKS MAY ONLY BE USED FOR WASHING HANDS, AND MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. ITEMS REMOVED DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SMALL AMOUNTS OF BLACK, SLIMY, MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINES. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Apr 20, 2021
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE TEST STRIPS NOR TESTING DEVICE ON SITE TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE (160F) AFTER THE FINAL RINSE IN THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE/REMINDER FOR CONSUMER ADVISORY ON MENU PRESENTED FOR ALL ANIMAL FOOD PRODUCTS THAT CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDERCOOKED (EX: SOFT EGGS ON BRUNCH MENU). FACILITY HAS USE OF ELECTRONIC MENUS DUE TO HEALTH CONCERNS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSUMER ADVISORY ON ALL MENUS (PRINT AND ELECTRONIC). (REFER TO CDPH CONSUMER ADVISORY GUIDE ON CDPH WEBSITE - LINK BELOW) PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOAP STOCKED AT PREP AREA HANDSINKS UNLABELED IN SQUEEZE BOTTLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL SQUEEZE BOTTLE WITH CONTENTS (I.E HANDSOAP) INSIDE.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLATES, PANS AND OTHER SERVING UTENSILS IN PREP AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
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Mar 5, 2019
License
3 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FRONT ENTRY DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED. ALL OUTER OPENINGS MUST BE TIGHT FITTING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FRONT BAR/COFFEE STATION IN NEED OF REAR/SIDE BARRIER TO PROTECT BACKSIDES OF COFFEE POTS FROM OPEN TOUCH TO CUSTOMERS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF COVERED RECEPTICLES. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Hoxton, Chicago — Cabra, Cira, Lazy Bird last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Hoxton, Chicago — Cabra, Cira, Lazy Bird on file is from Mar 31, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Hoxton, Chicago — Cabra, Cira, Lazy Bird?
Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at The Hoxton, Chicago — Cabra, Cira, Lazy Bird.
Has The Hoxton, Chicago — Cabra, Cira, Lazy Bird's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Hoxton, Chicago — Cabra, Cira, Lazy Bird have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Hoxton, Chicago — Cabra, Cira, Lazy Bird means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is The Hoxton, Chicago — Cabra, Cira, Lazy Bird inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Hoxton, Chicago — Cabra, Cira, Lazy Bird is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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