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SWEET TREATS CHICAGO

4731 1/2 S ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60609 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SWEET TREATS CHICAGO has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 13, 2022. The most recent inspection, on October 8, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.

3 of 6 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, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 once on August 18, 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 August 18, 2025. For example: PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

  • 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 25, 2022. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 November 25, 2022. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 8 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 8, 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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 6-501.19 OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OUT C 11/18/2025 OBSERVED LARGE HOLES IN WALL THROUGHOUT PREP AREA NEAR TOILET ROOM AND EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ENCLOSE IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSEVRED FLOORS IN TOILET ROOM DETACHED AND CRACKED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOORING ANDN MAINTAIN.
  2. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HANDSINK LOCATED IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WITHOUT HOT RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT LEAST 100F AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED MULTIPLE COOLING UNITS ON SITE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN UNITS AT 41F OR BELOW AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED UTILITY SINK WITHOIUT HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATWER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED LARGE HOLES IN WALL THROUGHOUT PREP AREA NEAR TOILET ROOM AND EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO ENCLOSE IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSEVRED FLOORS IN TOILET ROOM DETACHED AND CRACKED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOORING ANDN MAINTAIN.
  3. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. License

    3 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD OR BARRIER BETWEEN HANDSINK AND THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR MEASURING CONCENTRATION OF SANITIZER(BLEACH) USED IN THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN PROPER SANITIZER TESTING KIT FOR CHLORINE SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT WATER ON PREMISES. HOT WATER IS NOT OBSERVED AT THE FOLLOWING SINKS: PREP HANDSINK, WASHBOWL SINK, 1-COMPARTMENT SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGH THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).
  6. License

    0 infractions

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