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Restaurant inspections / Mobile Food Preparer

The Happy Lobster

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

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 22, 2026

11

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 22, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LICENSE NUMBER NEEDED ON BOTH LATERAL SIDES OF TRUCK 2 INCH OR MORE IN SIZE INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
  2. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: SCREENS NEEDED FOR SERVICE WINDOWS WHEN NOT IN OPERATION. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 22, 2026CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 3, 2025LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 24, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 10, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 31, 2023LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 16, 2022CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 2, 2021LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 11, 2019LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 8, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 21, 2017CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 3, 2016LicensePassRisk 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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The Happy Lobster — questions

Did The Happy Lobster pass its last health inspection?
The Happy Lobster at 2300 S Throop St was inspected on Apr 22, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at The Happy Lobster?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LICENSE NUMBER NEEDED ON BOTH LATERAL SIDES OF TRUCK 2 INCH OR MORE IN SIZE INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
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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