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SWEET DRIP, INC.

1658 E 53RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SWEET DRIP, INC. has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 22, 2021. The most recent inspection, on April 9, 2024, found no infractions.

2 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 4 times on May 28, 2021. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 May 28, 2021. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 May 28, 2021. For example: FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

  • 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 12 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 14, 2021. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 14, 2021. For example: MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

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

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    4 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 RESPONSIBLITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM WITH A LID.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
  3. License

    20 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • THE PERSON HOLDING THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE WAS NOT ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED THAT THE CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES DURING LICENSE INSPECTION WITH THE ORIGINAL COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    • 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 RESPONSIBLITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT HANDSINKS AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS; MUST PROVIDE SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • FOUND NO HAND DRYING DEVICES IN WASHROOMS OR AT EXPOSED HAND SINK; MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
      • OBSERVED A MISSING BARRIER (SNEEZE GUARD) AT ONE AREA OF THE FRONT SERVING COUNTER; MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK TO TEST THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER WHEN WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING UTENSILS; MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • FOUND NO DRAIN BOARD AT THREE COMP SINK AS REQUIRED FOR AIR DRYING DISHES AND UTENSILS; MUST INSTALL A DRAIN BOARD AT THREE COMP SINK.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • NO COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE PREP AREA; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES; MUST PROVIDE AT ALL SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • THE WATER PRESSURE AT THE THREE COMP SINK IS NOT ADEQUATE; MUST INCREASE WATER PRESSURE AT THE THREE COMP SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE IN THE PREP AREA; MUST INSTALL.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN THE WASHROOMS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO PLUMBING LINES (PIPES NOT CONNECTED); WATER DRAINING INTO A BUCKET. MUST PROPERLY CONNECT SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE ONE COMP SINK IN THE PREP AREA; REPAIR LEAK AT ONE COMP SINK.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • FOUND NO GREASE TRAP INSTALL AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST INSTALL A GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMP SINK.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM WITH A LID.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • FOUND NO SELF CLOSING DEVICES AT WASHROOM DOORS; MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICES AT WASHROOM DOORS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
  4. License

    0 infractions

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