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Lucy's

Restaurant

1043 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

West Side

Aug 26, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Beef patties and other foods held at unsafe temperatures; 50 lbs of food discarded.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Multiple ready-to-eat foods including beef patties, pork, tomatoes, and mac and cheese were stored at 44-63°F instead of the required 41°F or below, resulting in approximately 50 lbs of food being discarded.
  • Handwashing sink in prep area has no hot water and is not properly accessible to staff.
  • Food handler and allergen training certificates are expired for current employees and managers.
  • Prep cooler maintained improper ambient temperature of 48°F instead of required 41°F or below, and fryers have heavy grease buildup on exterior.

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 #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED BEEF PATTIES AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 45F IN PREP COOLER. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 44-63F SUCH AS SLICED TOMATOES, PORK, COLE SLAW, MACARRONI AND CHEESE. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. FOOD DISCARDED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS AT A COST OF $200.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
Inspector's Notes:

EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE CURRENT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR CURRENT EMPLOYEES.

Inspection History

Lucy's has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 89% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 2, 2026.

Sep 2, 2026Pass

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Aug 26, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

10 violations
Aug 18, 2026No Entry

Non-Inspection — An administrative visit with no actual inspection performed.