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HIGH RISK

RED LOBSTER #0277

5201 S PULASKI RD, Chicago, IL 60632

This restaurant has significant health inspection issues.

Multiple critical violations were found during recent inspections. Exercise caution.

SafeScore

56/100

Inspections

7

Last Inspected

Dec 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

23 total

facility
730%
contamination
626%
other
417%
hygiene
29%
chemical
29%
temperature
14%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorTemperature

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY, TCS, FOODS ARE STORED, HANDLED, PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE AND POST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Code 2

MinorOther

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Code 37

MinorHygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS IN PREP AREA FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Code 40

MinorOther

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY DIRECTLY INSIDE OF FOOD CONTAINER(S). INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.

Code 43

MinorFacility

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD RESIDUE, GREASE BUILD UP AND WATER ON THE FLOORS IN THE DISH WASH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Code 55

MinorOther

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Code 57

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.