SUGAR FACTORY

Address: 55 E GRAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60611, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 22, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (26 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Jan 22 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES IN POOR REPAIR (LOW GROUT) AT DISHWASH AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REGROUT FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED. |
• Pass — Tue Jun 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Jun 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK REACH A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 96 F. BEFORE RAPIDLY DROPPING DOWN TO A TEMPERATURE OF 8
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Apr 30 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 2# SLICED TOMATOES 69.2F, 4# OF SLICED DELI HAM MEAT 58.6F, 3# CHICKEN 58.4F, ,4 PCS CHEESECAKE 68.9
• No Entry — Mon Apr 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Thu Apr 04 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Oct 20 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: Bulk food container ( flour ) not labeled, instructed to label. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURF
• Pass — Wed Feb 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: GASKETS ON THE 2 DOOR COOLERS IN THE EXPEDITE AREA AND NEXT TO THE ICE CREAM STATION IN THE BACK PREP
• No Entry — Fri Jan 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• No Entry — Tue Dec 27 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Dec 19 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Aug 12 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: Leaky drain pipe under hand sink at dish washing area, instructed to repair and maintain. | 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY ST
• No Entry — Mon Jul 25 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Oct 18 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND OLD DRIED AND DISCOLORED MEAT DEBRIS ON NON-FOOD CONTACT PARTS OF THE MEAT SLICER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED;
• Pass — Wed Apr 21 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS ON PREMISES NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON BULK CONT
• No Entry — Tue Mar 23 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri May 17 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: Violation Codes: 5-205.15. Inspector Comments: OBSERVED THE LEFT AND CENTER HANDWASH SINKS IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM ARE OUT OF ORDER AT THI
• Fail — Thu May 09 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: - OBSERVED NO SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE BAR HANDWASH SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. FACILITY CORRECTED VIOLATION ON SITE BY PROVID
• Pass — Thu Jan 17 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED VARIOUS EQUIPMENT AND ARTICLES STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: THE WALK IN FREEZER, THE HO
• Fail — Thu Jan 10 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: OBSERVED OUTSIDE OF THE BAR AREA OPEN BUCKETS OF CANDY NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. MUST PROVIDE BARRIERS TO PROTECT EXPOSED FOOD FROM PUBLIC AND OTHE

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