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ARAMARK - SKY CAFE

5700 S MARYLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60637 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

ARAMARK - SKY CAFE has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 25, 2023. The most recent inspection, on April 23, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times on February 6, 2023. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on February 6, 2023. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on February 6, 2023. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 21, 2024. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 23, 2025. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
  2. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED SHELF IN FRONT CAFE AREA CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD WITHOUT EASILY-CLEANABLE COVER AND SOILED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ADD COVER THAT IS SMOOTH, NON-POROUS, AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SOIL AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BENEATH SHELVES IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD-UP OF SOIL AND DEBRIS BENEATH SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS ON CEILING OF DISH MACHINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFFECTED AREA AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • SEE VIOLATION #60.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • SEE VIOLATION #60.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS NOTED ON INSPECTION 2570815 ON 2/6/2023 NOT CORRECTED: #57 NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ALL CERTIFICATES. #58 NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION. 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  3. License

    12 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO ADEQUATE HOT WATER AT REAR PREP AREA HANDSINK TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. 90 DEGREES AT HANDSINK INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN 100-110 DEGREES AT ALL TIMES PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED HOT WATER WAS RESTORED DURING INSPECTION
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • ALL PREPACKAGED ITEMS IN NEED OF PROPER LABELING WITH NAME OF PRODUCT, NAME OF FACILITY AND ADDRESS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • SPONGES IN USE MUST BE REPLACE FREQUENTLY. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR THE USAGE ON SPONGES.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • RUBBER GASKETS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND OR REPLACING WHERE NEDDED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • CAN OPENER IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED ANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • LEAK AT P-TRAP AT FRONT PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • WASTE CAN NEEDED AT GRILL HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOOR AND WALLS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING IN CORNERS AND WALL TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD AND FOOD SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • AIR VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ALL CERTIFICATES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO ALLERGAN CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  4. License

    0 infractions

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