SOPHY HYDE PARK

Address: 1401-1411 E 53RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Dec 11, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (13 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-12-11 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON
• Fail — 2025-12-04 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVING IN STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVIN
• Fail — 2025-11-21 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-03-11 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION FOODSERVICE CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED. | 2.
• Pass — 2024-08-16 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHES LAYING ON THE COUNTER TOPS AND PREP STATIONS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WHEN NOT IN USE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION. | 49. N
• Pass — 2024-04-26 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE CADINET UNDERNEATH THE ICE BIN/POP GUN TO REMOVE SPILLS. | 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OB
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-10-18 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITH AN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED THAT THE CERTIFIED MANAGER
• Pass — 2021-04-02 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2021-03-26 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. NO CHEMICAL READING OBTAINED AFTER A FULL WASH CYCLE AT THE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED THAT 100 PPM
• Pass — 2019-10-29 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN BAR NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING SANITIZING SOLUTION DURING THE FINAL RINSE CYCLE. MUST REPAIR. DISH MACHINE HELD
• Fail — 2019-10-21 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION AND WHILE TCS FOODS(EGGS,BEANS,GRITS
• Pass — 2018-09-12 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: Observed black waste water pipes exposed in liquor/dry storage room on 2nd floor. Instruct must completely encase was
• Fail — 2018-09-06 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: Must modify faucet timers on washbowl sinks to make water run consistently for 15 seconds once activated in customer restroo

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