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CITY SKYLINE CHICAGO

4755 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

CITY SKYLINE CHICAGO has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 6, 2024. The most recent inspection, on January 22, 2025, recorded 5 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. 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 Protecting food from contamination.

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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 22, 2025. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 January 22, 2025. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on November 26, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on March 6, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on January 22, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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.

3 inspections

  1. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED A SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATION ENCRUSTED ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MAKER .MUST REMOVE DEBRIS, DETAIL CLEAN INSIDE ICE MACHINE/HAVE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN ICE MAKER AT ALL TIMES
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINT FOR EMPLOYEE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON METAL SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE AND DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN WITH EXCESSIVE SPILLAGE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN IN DETAIL AT FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
  2. Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS ASSORTED READY TO EAT PASTRIES ON DISPLAY AT THE FRONT CHECK OUT / CASHIER STATION NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION FROM THE PUBLIC. PASTRIES IN OPEN, UNCOVERED CONTAINERS. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD PROTECTION. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • DISH WASHING SPONGES MUST NOT BE USED/STORED INSIDE THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • NOTED UTENSILS BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 69.4F. IF STORED IN HOT WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • NOTED PEELING PLASTIC ON METAL SURFACES OF THE ICE MACHINE AND DISH MACHINE. MUST REMOVE PEELING PLASTIC.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGS BEING STORED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE STORAGE FOR EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGING IN A NON-FOOD OR FOOD CONTACT AREA.
    • 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
      • SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN AND POSTED ON 3-6-24 FROM REPORT #2590505 NOT POSTED IN PUBLIC VIEW AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. SUMMARY NOTED INSIDE AN ENVELOPE WITH OTHER PAPERS. TODAYS SUMMARY POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
  3. License

    2 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE MALFUNCTIONING AT THIS TIME. HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE MUST BE PROPERLY OPERATING AND MAINTAINED AT 180F FINAL RINSE (FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING MACHINE). DISHMACHINE IS TAGGED "HELD FOR INSPECTION" INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL REPAIRED (** SEE COMMENTS BELOW). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APROXIMATELY 1/4 INCH GAP OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE A DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.

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