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Lake Effect

Sit-down restaurant · Salt Lake City, UT

10 inspections

At a glance

CleanCleaver food safety systematic review results

What happened?

15 problems found · 9 marked critical · Routine county inspection · Jan 9, 2026

Is that a lot?

Most sit-down restaurants here got 14 to 49 point violations. Lake Effect got about the same as most.

Compared with 1,218 Salt Lake County sit-down restaurants. Each restaurant's last routine inspection counts.

What was found out about Lake Effect?

It's fair to care about this. Here's what the county found. Tap any item to see how a kitchen fixes it.

  1. Marked critical: Cleaning Procedure 4.2.11*How to fixFix it
  2. Marked critical: Where to Wash- Hands and Arms 4.2.13**How to fixFix it
  3. Marked critical: Demonstration of Knowledge 4.2.2**How to fixFix it

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Source: Salt Lake County Health Department

We review Salt Lake County health data to make this report. We are not the Salt Lake County Health Department.

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We'll help you get every item done. You don't have to do it alone.

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Each fix step comes from the rule it names: Food Code 2-301.15, Food Code 3-304.12.

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Inspections

From Salt Lake County Health Department · 10 inspections on record · Last checked Oct 8, 2026

The county visited once in the last 12 months (1 routine).

Point violations at each routine inspection
Sep 10, 2018: 19May 14, 2019: 24Nov 5, 2019: 12Oct 7, 2020: 9Nov 10, 2021: 28Mar 10, 2022: 28Oct 24, 2022: 28Nov 8, 2024: 41Jan 9, 2026: 4519414520182026

The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.

Every visit

  1. LatestJan 9, 2026Routine inspection45 points

    This one: 45 points, inspected Jan 9, 2026.

    15 violations listed, 9 marked critical.

    Critical (9)

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Cleaning Procedure

      The department's words

      4.2.11* Cleaning Procedure

      Employees in the bar are not using disposable paper towels to dry hands.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Where to Wash- Hands and Arms

      The department's words

      4.2.13** Where to Wash- Hands and Arms

      An employee washed hands at the dump sink.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Demonstration of Knowledge

      The department's words

      4.2.2** Demonstration of Knowledge

      The person in charge is unable to demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between the prevention of foodborne illness and management of hand washing.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Cold food above 41°F

      The department's words

      4.3.59* Cold Holding

      Cut tomatoes are being held at 48 °F in a reach in cooler.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 3-501.16(A)(2) · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      If food is out of range

      • Hot food below 135°F for less than 2 hours: reheat to 165°F.
      • Cold food above 41°F for less than 2 hours: chill it right away.
      • Unknown time or longer: throw it out.

      Which foods need temperature control (TCS)

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Hot and cold holding

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Lake Effect? Fix it

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning

      The department's words

      4.4.82* Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils-Cleaning

      The interior of the ice machine is unclean.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Show 4 more
    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Backflow Prevention Device-Design Standard

      The department's words

      4.5.16* Backflow Prevention Device-Design Standard

      A shutoff valve is installed downstream from the atmospheric vacuum breaker on the mop sink on the 2nd floor and main floor.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Hand sink not ready to use

      The department's words

      4.5.26** Using a Handwashing Sink

      Employees are using the hand sink for dumping ice.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

      Food Code 5-205.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Hand sinks are for hands only

      • Wash only at a handwashing sink.
      • Never wash hands in the dish sink, a food prep sink, a mop sink, or a drink cooler.
      • Never dump drinks, rinse utensils or fill pitchers at the hand sink.

      From Food Code 2-301.15

      Soap and hand sanitizer

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      Handwashing

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Lake Effect? Fix it

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Handwashing Cleanser and Hand Sanitizers-Availability

      The department's words

      4.6.24** Handwashing Cleanser and Hand Sanitizers-Availability

      There is no soap at the hand sink at the bar.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    • Marked critical by Salt Lake County Health Department

      Hand Drying Provision

      The department's words

      4.6.25** Hand Drying Provision

      There is no hand drying provision at the hand sink in the bar.

      Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. This one comes first. Here's how a kitchen fixes it.

    Non-critical (5)

    • In-use utensils stored wrong

      The department's words

      4.3.31 In-Use Utensils - Between-Use Storage

      The ice scoop is stored with the handle in contact with culinary ice.

      Corrected during the inspection

      Food Code 3-304.12 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      Serving utensils

      • A separate utensil in every dish, with a handle long enough to stay out of the food.
      • Between uses, rest it in one of six places: in the food with the handle up out of it; in a closed bin of dry food that is not TCS food; on a clean, sanitized spot; in running water (moist food like ice cream); in a clean, protected spot (a scoop for food that is not TCS food); or in water at 135°F or above. Never on the bare table, a towel or in another dish.
      • Change it when dropped, used in another dish, or touched at the food end, and at least every 4 hours.

      From Food Code 3-304.12

      Clean plates and no re-serving

      3 more steps in the full guide Read the free guide

      Buffets and self-service

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      Fix and log it now

      Are you Lake Effect? Fix it

    • Fixed Equipment-Elevation or Sealing

      The department's words

      4.4.62 Fixed Equipment-Elevation or Sealing

      Equipment is not installed at least 6 inches above the floor to facilitate cleaning in the bar. Shelving is not installed at least 6 inches above the floor to facilitate cleaning in the walk-in cooler and basement bar storage room.

      Cited 2 times

    • No backflow test on file

      The department's words

      4.5.30 System Maintained in Good Repair Non-critical

      The 3-compartment sink faucet is leaking.

      Food Code 5-205.15 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

      Backflow test on file

      In CleanCleaver: Backflow device test

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Lake Effect? Fix it

    • Lighting-Intensity

      The department's words

      4.6.31 Lighting-Intensity

      There is insufficient light intensity in the storage room in the basement bar storage area.

    • Floors, walls or ceilings need cleaning or repair

      The department's words

      4.6.41 Cleaning-Frequency and Restrictions

      The floor is dirty in various areas in the bar.

      Food Code 6-101.11 · R392-100

      How can a restaurant or home fix this?

      In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop

      Floors, walls and ceilings clean and in repair

      In CleanCleaver: Sweep and mop

      Fix and log it now

      Are you Lake Effect? Fix it

  2. EarlierNov 8, 2024Routine inspection41 points

    16 violations listed, 5 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  3. EarlierOct 24, 2022Routine inspection28 points

    13 violations listed, 3 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  4. EarlierMar 10, 2022Routine inspection28 points

    14 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  5. EarlierNov 10, 2021Routine inspection28 points

    14 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  6. EarlierNov 1, 2021Critical Item0 points

    No violations listed in the data.

  7. EarlierOct 7, 2020Routine inspection9 points

    2 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  8. EarlierNov 5, 2019Routine inspection12 points

    7 violations listed, 1 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  9. EarlierMay 14, 2019Routine inspection24 points

    10 violations listed, 4 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

  10. EarlierSep 10, 2018Routine inspection19 points

    12 violations listed, 2 marked critical.

    The data gives the counts only for this inspection. The official record lists each one.

Source: Salt Lake County Health Department. This is the department's data, not CleanCleaver's. See the department's full record (opens the department's site)

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    Call Lake Effect: (801) 532-2068

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About this record

Open the county's Inspection Reports, choose Food Service, and search for the name.

Most people don't know what a normal result looks like for a place that's open every day. The ranges use each place's last routine inspection in this area. No other county is mixed in.

Zero points means the inspector found no problems. Salt Lake County adds points for each problem. Big ones, the kind most likely to make someone sick, add more.

Each violation the inspector finds adds 1, 3 or 6 points, by how likely it is to cause illness. The points add up to the inspection score. The county uses no letter grade.

Listed as
Restaurants: plated
Inspection type
Routine inspection
Result
45 points
Source
Salt Lake County Health Department

This is not an official ranking or grade. See the official source: Salt Lake County Health Department (opens the department's site) .

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Questions about Lake Effect

When was Lake Effect last inspected?

The county last inspected Lake Effect on Jan 9, 2026. It was a routine inspection.

What did the county find at Lake Effect?

The county listed 15 violations on Jan 9, 2026: Cleaning Procedure; Where to Wash- Hands and Arms; and Demonstration of Knowledge, and 11 more.

How often does Salt Lake County inspect restaurants?

The county inspects each food place one to three times a year. It does not say when it will come. How often depends on the place's risk level. Level 1: once a year. Level 2: every 9 months. Level 3: twice a year. Level 4: three times a year. A complaint can bring another visit.

What does a critical item mean?

Critical items are the ones most likely to make someone sick. On Jan 9, 2026, the county marked 9 as critical.

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