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SUGARS PLUS

525 E 47TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60653 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

SUGARS PLUS has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 19, 2022. The most recent inspection, on October 15, 2026, recorded 5 infractions.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 10 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 15, 2026. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 once on October 15, 2026. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 October 8, 2025. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on October 8, 2025. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 14 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 15, 2026. 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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 60 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTERED THROUGHOUT FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; FRONT COUNTER AREA NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, SIDE COUNTER AREA ALONG COUNTER, REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL MOUSE DROPPINGS, SANITIZE AREAS, AND INFORM LICENSE PEST CONTROL TECHNICIAN OF ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED RUST BUILD UP ON SHELVING ON SALES FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED TOILET FIXTURES IN RESTROOM WITH BROWN BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOORS WITH MISSING TILE AND VOIDS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR FLOOR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED CEILING AIR VENTS WITH BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-501.11 OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR HANDLE ON UPRIGHT FREEZER CONTAINING ICECREAM. INSTRUCTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 OBSERVED PREMISES WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND STORAGE ACCUMULATION OF MISCELLANEUS ITEMS IN VARIOUS AREAS (UNUSED BEAUTY SUPPLY SPACE, REAR AREA WHERE 3 COMPARTMENT IS STORED, STORAGE AREA LEADING TO REAR EXIT DOOR, SPACES ADJACENT TO FRONT PREP AREA AND SALES FLOOR AND BACK YARD WHERE OUTSIDE RECEPTACLE IS STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ALL MISCELLANEUS ITEMS, BEAUTY SUPPLIES, UNUSED EQUIPMENT, CLOTHING ARTICLES STACKED IN PILES RESTRICTING ACCESS TO WALLS, FLOORS AND CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISE IN SALES FLOOR, FRONT AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.13 OBSERVED FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING THROUGHOUT PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL TRASH AND FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • 2-102.13 OBSERVED CFM WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AS REQUIRED.
  3. Complaint

    12 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA INACCESSIBLE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION FILLED WITH POTS, MUGS, COOKING UTENSILS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS COOKWARE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL STORED ITEMS INSIDE SDINK BASIN AND USE HANDSINK FOR HANDWASHING ONLY AS REQUIRED. MUST MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE FOR TESTING INTERNAL TEMPERTAURES OF TCS FOODS PREPARED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR OF FACILITY WITH INADEQUATE DOOR SWEEP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK MISSING REQUIRED INFORMATION TO INCLUDE PROOF OF SERVICE AGREEMENT AS WELL AS SERVICE REPORTS FOR FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS ON SITE AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.# 7-38-020 (b). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 120 OR MORE SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS ON PREMISE IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION... THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS, FRONT PREP SHELVING UNIT SCATTERED IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AND BOXES, ALONG WOODEN LEDGE UNDERNEATH COUNTERTOP WHERE NINJA SLUSHY MACHINES, HOT HOLD UNIT AND WORKING INGREDIENTS ARE STORED, AROUND BASE OF HOT WATER HEATER IN FRONT, ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT STORAGE SPACE (UNUSED BEAUTY SUPPLY), UNDERNEATH CHIP RACKS, IN REAR SCATTERED ON FLOORS AND SHELVING IN BOTH STORAGE SPACES ACROSS FROM WHERE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOCATED AND LEADING TO REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, REMOVE ALL SAID DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE RODENT AND FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR HANDLE ON UPRIGHT FREEZER CONTAINING ICECREAM. INSTRUCTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED TOILET ROOM PLUMBING FIXTURES IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED GARBAGE CAN IN TOILETROOM WITHOUT COVERING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED PREMISES WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND STORAGE ACCUMULATION OF MISCELLANEUS ITEMS IN VARIOUS AREAS (UNUSED BEAUTY SUPPLY SPACE, REAR AREA WHERE 3 COMPARTMENT IS STORED, STORAGE AREA LEADING TO REAR EXIT DOOR, SPACES ADJACENT TO FRONT PREP AREA AND SALES FLOOR AND BACK YARD WHERE OUTSIDE RECEPTACLE IS STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ALL MISCELLANEUS ITEMS, BEAUTY SUPPLIES, UNUSED EQUIPMENT, CLOTHING ARTICLES STACKED IN PILES RESTRICTING ACCESS TO WALLS, FLOORS AND CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISE IN SALES FLOOR, FRONT AND REAR STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING THROUGHOUT PREMISE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL TRASH AND FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED CFM WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AS REQUIRED.
  4. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE AND REAR EXIT DOORS NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF ALL DOORS TO AVOID POSSIBLE RODENT ENTRY.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND NO BACKFLOW DEVICE AT UTILITY SINK; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BACKFLOW DEVICE FOR UTILITY SINK.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT WASHROOM DOOR; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR WASHROOM DOOR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ONE REAR STORAGE ROOM CLUTTERED WITH ITEMS; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT ARE NOT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

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