UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

Address: 5700 S UNIVERSITY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60637, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on May 15, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (18 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-05-15 00:00:00 (Canvass)
• Pass — 2025-04-10 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE DISHWASHING AREA UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK. CORRECTED ON SITE.
• Pass — 2024-03-28 00:00:00 () 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE VENTS ABOVE THE FRYERS IN THE WAZ WAZ STATION. CORRECTED ON SITE.
• Pass — 2023-10-31 00:00:00 () 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SCOOP FOR DRY RICE BEING STORED IN RICE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE OUTSIDE OF PRODUCT IN A CLEAN SANITIZED MANNER. | 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LI
• Pass — 2022-06-15 00:00:00 () 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE FILTERS AND HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT THE THAI FOOD AREA.
• Pass — 2021-12-10 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN FOOD COURT SERVING AREAS WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
• Pass — 2019-06-18 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK IN KITCHEN AT REAR. MUST REPAIR.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-12-10 00:00:00 () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED NO DISCLOSURE OR REMINDER FOR THE RISK OF RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS ON MENU BOARD AT SUSHI STATION.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
• Pass — 2017-01-27 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN EXTERIOR OF GRILL NEAR BURRITO STATION AND REAR EXTERIOR OF LARGE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN MAIN KITCHE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-09-21 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 1960280 ON 09/13/2016 NOT CORRECTED. (18)NOTED EVIDENCE OF INSECTS O
• Fail — 2016-09-13 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOTED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY
• Pass — 2015-07-15 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON SAFRON & PAPA JOHNS,NOODLES & SUBWAY,QDOBA WALK IN COOLER A
• Pass — 2014-05-13 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE AT COMPRESSOR IN WALK-IN FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, AND REPAIR/MAINTAIN.
• Pass — 2013-02-20 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR TOP PANEL OF THE LARGE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. DETAIL CLEAN THE VE
• Pass — 2012-09-20 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2012-09-14 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: MUST HAVE ALL COOLERS,FREEZERS,HOT HOLDING UNITS AND ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT ON AND OPERATING TO VERIFY THAT THEY WORK PROPERLY. NO CITATION ISSUED
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2012-05-01 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 55.0 DEGREES F. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT 40.0 DEGREES F. CRITICAL VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUE
• Pass — 2011-05-04 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.(RICE ,FLOUR,.ETC.) | 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTIC

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