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Chicago Lunchbox

2300 S Throop St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 22, 2026

10

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 22, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED THE BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER MISSING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED NO SCREEN FOR THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 22, 2026LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 17, 2024LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 26, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
May 4, 2022License Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 23, 2022LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 15, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 14, 2021CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jul 8, 2020LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 9, 2018CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 25, 2017LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)

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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Chicago Lunchbox — questions

Did Chicago Lunchbox pass its last health inspection?
Chicago Lunchbox at 2300 S Throop St was inspected on Apr 22, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Chicago Lunchbox?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED THE BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER MISSING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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