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SAUCY B

5254 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SAUCY B has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 18, 2025. The most recent inspection, on December 23, 2025, recorded 13 infractions.

1 of 2 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 13 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food source, labelling and allergens and Pests.

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.

  • 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 3 times on December 23, 2025. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 2 times on December 23, 2025. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • 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 2 times on December 23, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 December 23, 2025. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 3 times on December 23, 2025. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

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.

2 inspections

  1. Complaint

    13 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE OR AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED AND RAW RIBS IN COLD HOLDING UNITS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012, NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE TOILET ROOM AND THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT OF THE PREP/SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES IN ALL FOOD PREPARATION AREAS, FOOD DISPENSING, AND WAREWASHING AREAS. THE HANDWASHING SINK MUST MEET COMPLIANCE BY HAVING WATER FROM AN APPROVED SOURCE BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO, HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER (100-120 F), AND BE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH HANDWASHING CLEANSER AND HAND DRYING PROVISIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING ON TCS FOODS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. FOUND COOKED TCS FOODS ON SITE NOT DATED. COOKED FOODS SUCH AS PORK RIBS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. APPROXIMATELY 26LBS AT $235 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED NO LABELS ON THE BULK DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK WITH RECORD OF VISITS AND A COPY OF SERVICE TICKET THAT SETS FORTH PEST CONTROL IDPH LICENSE NUMBER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C), NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED THE BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR WITH A SMALL OPENING. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK NEXT TO THE DRAIN BOARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT A SPLASH GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING IN THE REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE DOOR TO MAKE IT SELF-CLOSING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A FOAM SUBSTANCE AND A HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOAM SUBSTANCE AND SEAL HOLE TO MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE OUTDOOR IN THE REAR OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO AVOID POTENTIAL HARBORAGE POINTS FOR PESTS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORD ON SITE.
  2. Complaint

    0 infractions

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