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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Carbon

1204 W Lake St, Chicago 60607 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 16, 2026

3

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 16, 2026

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: ALUMINUM FOIL ON SHELF ABOVE STOVE. INSTD TO REMOVE FOIL SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE
  3. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING (LOCATED IN PREP AREA). INSTD TO HAVE DOOR SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 16, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2025License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2025LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Carbon — questions

Did Carbon pass its last health inspection?
Carbon at 1204 W Lake St was inspected on Jun 16, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at Carbon?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINK IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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