26th Street Sugar Shack
630 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60616 · Chinatown · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 4 of 8 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2024-11-25
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-11-25
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2018)
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 10 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
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2023-07-18 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 ISSUED.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
FOUND NO SCREEN AT THE SERVING WINDOW; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SCREEN FOR THE WINDOW WHEN WINDOW IS OPEN FOR SERVICE TO AVOID INSECTS FLYING INSIDE.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE FREEZER ACROSS FROM THE OFFICE NEEDS CLEANING; CLEAN BOTTOM AREA OF FREEZER.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK AND THE ONE COMP SINK NEED CLEANING; CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
2020-09-01 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
FOUND NO EMPLOY2EE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY WHERE ALL FOOD/CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGES THERE RESPONSIBILITIES IN REPORTING ANY ILLNESSES TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITA...
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
FOUND NO PROCEDURE OR CLEAN UP KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A PROCEDURE AND CLEAN UP KIT AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
FOOD HANDLERS/EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS TO WEAR HAIR RESTAINTS.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
FOUND ICE BUILD UP IN ALL OF THE ICE CREAM FREEZERS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZERS. MAINTAIN SAME.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND FOOD AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS BEHIND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND IN THE CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST MEET THE FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS AND PROVIDE PROOF THE REQUIREMENT WAS MET.
2018-03-27 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
ALL REFRIDERATION MUST BE ON AND AT 40F OR BELOW. EQUIPTMENT IS BEING HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. WHEN READY FOR REINSPECTION MUST CONTACT CDPH
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
ALL EQUIPTMENT MUST BE FREE OF DEBRIS, CLEANED, SANITIZED, AND MAINTAINED.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR AREAS IN BACK ROOM, CLOSET, AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED CRACKS IN WALLS AND PEELING PAINT IN THE BACK ROOM AND DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PEELING PAINT,AND REPAIR CRACKS.
2016-04-28 Pass Complaint 2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
CLEAN FLOORS IN CLOSETS WHERE HOT WATER TANK AND FURNACE LOCATED.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENINGS IN THE WALLS OF BOTH CLOSETS. CLEAN THE CEILING VENT IN THE WASHROOM TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
2015-09-02 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
2015-05-27 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint 3 ▾
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CERTIFIED FOOD AND SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE SERVING POTEENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ( SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM ), INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012
minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
TOILET ROOM DOOR IS PROPPED OPEN, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP CLOSED.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
FOOD FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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