Swedish American Museum
5211 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 · Uptown · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2022-04-04
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2022-04-04
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE FRONT DOUBLE DOOR SWEEPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOORS.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD, LEFT SIDE LIGHT BULB NOT WORKING AND ELECTRICAL ROOM LIGHT BULB ISN'T WORKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WORKING LIGHT BULBS FOR SAID LOCATIONS.
3 ▾
minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE HANDWASHING SINK AND SHELF(CLEAN POTS ARE STORED ON IT) IN THE KITCHEN. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
COVER FOR RECEPTACLES IS NEEDED IN ALL WASHROOMS
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
WASHROOM DOORS MUST BE SELF CLOSING, PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT SAID DOORS
1 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED. (FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC.) MUST LABEL.
2019-01-17 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED
critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILTY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE /PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
NOTED NO MISSING LIGHT BULBS AT THE HOOD OF THE COOKING STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL LIGHT BULB AND SHIELDS
minor Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER THROUGH OUT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE/FOOD STORAGE AND AT THE UTILITY SINK AREA ON THE FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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