Sterling Food Hall: health inspection history

Mar 23, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection

• 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAYInspector comment: 3-307.11 : OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN DRAIN BOARDS OF BASEMENT AND 20TH FL. 2- COMPARTMENT SINK(VEGETABLE WASH) & 3- COMPARTMENT SINK (DISH WASHING) NEXT TO EACH OTHER MUST PROVIDE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
• 44.UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLEDInspector comment: 4-903.11 (A;B;D) : MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT AND 20TH FL.
• 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: 4-601.11(C) : MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL REACH IN COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER-SHELVING UNITS.
• 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: 5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE FAR RIGHT URINAL IN CUSTOMERS MEN'S TOILET ROOM TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: 6-501.13 Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT 20TH FL. PREP AREA.
• 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: 6-501.14 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT ON 20TH FL.

Mar 12, 2026 Canvass

• 3.MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTINGInspector comment: OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HELATH POLICIES FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
• 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE ONLY HAND SINK IN LAST UNISEX STAFF TOILET ROOM AT 79.0F.MUST HAVE AT 100.0F. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
• 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS ON 20TH FL. MEN'S AND WOMEN'S TOILET ROOMS.
• 38.INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENTInspector comment: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 50 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES ON UPPER WALLS,PIPES AND DUCTING SYSTEM IN BASEMENT FOOD PREP/DISH WASHING AREA,1ST FL. MOPSINK CLOSET WHERE THERE IS A WET MOP SITTING INSIDE OF BUCKET IN SAME AREA,REAR HALLWAY WALLS AND ON OVERHEAD DUCTING SYSTEM ADJACENT TO OTHER RESTAURANT STORAGE AREAS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER…
• 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAYInspector comment: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN DRAIN BOARDS OF BASEMENT AND 20TH FL. 2- COMPARTMENT SINK(VEGETABLE WASH) & 3- COMPARTMENT SINK (DISH WASHING) NEXT TO EACH OTHER MUST PROVIDE TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION.
• 44.UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLEDInspector comment: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES IN BASEMENT AND 20TH FL.
• 48.WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPSInspector comment: OBSERVED DISH MACHINE IN USE AND NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA.MUST PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER OR AT THE PLATE MEASURING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
• 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,PREP TABLES,ROLLING CARTS,REACH IN COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER-SHELVING UNITS IN BASEMENT AND 20TH. FL. DUST BUILD UP FROM WINDOW SILLS IN 20TH FL. PREP AREA AND BUILD UP ON DISH RACKS.
• 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE FAR RIGHT URINAL IN CUSTOMERS MEN'S TOILET ROOM TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT FROM CEILING IN BASEMENT PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND CEILINGS AND PIPES ON THE 20TH FL. PREP AREA.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALLS IN BASEMENT PREP/DISH WAHSING AREA AND 20TH FL.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT BOTH PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS AND FLOOR DRAINS AT HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE.
• 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.
• 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT ON 20TH FL.
• 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAININGInspector comment: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Apr 16, 2025 Canvass

No violations listed in this record.

Apr 16, 2025 Canvass

• 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: OBSERVED ONE OF FOUR METERED HANDSINKS IN THE WOMENS CUSTOMER RESTROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINERInspector comment: MUST LABEL ALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA WITH THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD ITEM(S).

Oct 3, 2024 License

No violations listed in this record.

Oct 3, 2024 License

• 10.ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLEInspector comment: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN THE COFFEE STATION.
• 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZEDInspector comment: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE BAR AREA, LASHUK, AND FARE NOT SANITIZING. CHLORINE READING 0 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED. ECOLAB ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION TO REPAIR DISH MACHINES. DISH MACHINES NOW SANITIZING AND CHLORINE READS 100 PPM.
• 49.NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANInspector comment: MUST CLEAN DUST FROM FAN GUARDS IN THE COMMON AREA WALK-IN COOLER.
• 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.