# LARDON & THE UNION TAPROOM & THE MEADOWLARK (Chicago): Fail on 2026-09-29

**Service Need Score:** 65/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Business | LARDON & THE UNION TAPROOM & THE MEADOWLARK |
| Address | 2200-2202 N CALIFORNIA AVE, Chicago, IL, 60647 |
| Type | Restaurant |
| Inspected | 2026-09-29 |
| Inspection type | Complaint |
| Outcome | Fail |
| Violations cited | 13 |
| Score | 65 |
| Top violations | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE / 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE / 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED |

## Why this score
- Failed inspection.
- 5+ violations.

Source: NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County (WA) and State of Delaware food inspection open data (https://data.cityofchicago.org/Health-Human-Services/Food-Inspections/4ijn-s7e5). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:41:33.304Z.
From NYC DOHMH, City of Chicago, City of Austin, King County and State of Delaware open data as published; violations may since have been corrected and re-inspected. A citation is the inspector's finding on that date, not a final judgment. Businesses only.