Restaurant inspection reports

The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center offers diners the ability to check a restaurant’s inspection history. Inspection reports and enforcement histories for food service facilities are available online through the health department’s web site at: http://health.lakecountyil.gov/Population/EnvironmentalServices/Pages/Food-Safety-and-Inspections-Overview. aspx. Diners can view inspection and enforcement information dating back to July 1, 2009.

The Health Department’s inspection process follows a pass/fail scoring method. Specifically, a food service facility fails when the potential for a foodborne illness exists due to specific problems,