Carbon
1204 W LAKE ST, Chicago, IL 60607 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 3040755
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
Inspections
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Sep 17, 2026 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 16, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
ALUMINUM FOIL ON SHELF ABOVE STOVE. INSTD TO REMOVE FOIL SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING (LOCATED IN PREP AREA). INSTD TO HAVE DOOR SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Sep 8, 2025 License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN THE WOMEN'S AND UNISEX WASHROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11 OBSERVED UNFINISHED DRYWALL WALLS IN THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO COVER WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Aug 26, 2025 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Serious
Priority
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED THE 3 LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINES BEHIND BOTH BARS AND IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT INSTALLED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN ALL MACHINES WITH A FINAL RINSE OF 100 PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN THE WOMEN'S AND UNISEX WASHROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED UNFINISHED DRYWALL WALLS IN THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO COVER WITH A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING BEHIND BOTH BARS WHERE GLASSWARE IS WASHED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN ALL AREAS WHERE DISHES ARE WASHED OR FOOD IS PREPARED.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.