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CLEAN RECORD

Lea French Street Food

70 E LAKE ST, Chicago, IL 60601

This restaurant has a strong health inspection track record.

Based on recent inspections, this establishment maintains high food safety standards.

SafeScore

88/100

Inspections

4

Last Inspected

Sep 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

19 total

contamination
842%
facility
421%
chemical
316%
temperature
211%
other
211%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorTemperature

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12: OBSERVED BUILDUP ON FLOORS AND ALONG BASES OF WALL UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, DISH MACHINE, GREASE TRAP NEXT TO PREP TABLE AND UNDERNEATH ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS ON EASTSIDE WALL IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND ALONG BASES OF WALL UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, DISH MACHINE, GREASE TRAP NEXT TO PREP TABLE AND UNDERNEATH ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS ON EASTSIDE WALL IN FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Code 55

MinorContamination

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: 2-102.13: EXPIRED PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING PROVIDED FOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE.

Code 58

MinorContamination

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E): OBSERVED BLACK, PINK AND BEIGE MOLD ON SHIELD AND FRONT INTERIOR AREA NEAR DOOR OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.

Code 16

MinorContamination

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19: OBSERVED BOXES STORED ON FLOOR ON WALL NEAR LOCKERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Code 47

MinorChemical

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15: OBSERVED LEAKING FROM DRAIN PIPES OF SANITIZING COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DRAIN PIPES OF SANITIZING COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Code 51

MinorFacility

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-501.14: OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVERS AND FILTERS IN HOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENT COVERS IN BOTH ALL GENDER WASHROOMS AND TO CLEAN FILTERS IN HOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Code 56

Data may be outdated

The last inspection on record is from September 2025213 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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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.