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Laugh Factory Chicago

Restaurant

3175 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview

Jul 9, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Warewashing machine not sanitizing properly and no thermometers available to check food temperatures.

Key Findings

  • Low-temperature warewashing machine in bar area had zero sanitizing residual (0 PPM) and was shut down pending reinspection.
  • No metal stem thermometers on site to monitor internal temperatures of cooked, delivered, or served food.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING MACHINE (NOT IN USE) LOCATED IN THE BAR AREA NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. THE SANITIZING RESIDUAL CONCENTRATION WAS OBSERVED AT 0PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNIT UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (CDPH). TAGGED UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025.

Violation code #36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD COOKED, DELIVERED AND SERVED. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN PROPER THERMOMETERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

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Inspection History

Laugh Factory Chicago has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 21, 2026.

Aug 21, 2026Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

Jul 20, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Jul 9, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

2 violations