Candlelight
1501-1519 N KINGSBURY ST, Chicago, IL 60642 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2850832
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Inspections
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Sep 15, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-101.17 OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING UNIT LOCATED INSIDE PREP SPACE NEAR SERVICE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-601.11(C) OBSERVED SURFACES IN 1ST/2ND FLOOR BAR EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD RESIDUE AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Aug 26, 2026 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED ICE MACHINE STORED INSIDE OF CLOSET ATTACHED TO DINING AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING. NOTED ACCUMULATED BLACK SLIMY MOLD LIKE BUILD UP ON ALL INTERNAL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 SMALL AND LARGE LIVE FLIES IN 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR BARS INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS, ON ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES, LIQUOR BOTTLES, STORED GLASSWARE, IN SEATING AREA FLYING AROUND, AND HALLWAY LEADING TO PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AFFECTED AREAS AND ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A).CITATION ISSUED
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING UNIT LOCATED INSIDE PREP SPACE NEAR SERVICE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL SAID EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED WASH TEMPERATURE GUAGE ON LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN PREP AREA INOPERABLE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION, PREVENTING VERIFICATION OF WASH WATER TEMPERATURE. INTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED SURFACES IN 1ST/2ND FLOOR BAR EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD RESIDUE AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED HOT WATER NOZZLE BROKEN ON HANDSINK LOCATED ON RIGHT SIDE OF BAR NEAR ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT 1ST/2ND BAR FLOORS AND DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL ORGANIC MATTER, TRASH AND FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jun 11, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
Ice scoop placed on a cloth towel on top of ice maker, Instructed not to store on cloth towels.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Ice maker interior surfaces not clean, an orange film build-up noted on upper interior panel. Instructed to clean and maintain.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Inadequate lighting in walk-in cooler, Instructed to provide additional lighting.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 4, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS, TABLE LEGS AND WHEELS FOR THE PREP TABLE BENEATH THE GRILL, AND THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALL AND BASEBOARD BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 6, 2022 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jul 6, 2022 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO HANDWASHING EASILY ACCESSSIBLE NEAR DISHWASHING AREA AND PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL OR DESIGNATE HANDWASHING SINK IN SAID AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-030(C).
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE READING 138.7F. HIGH TEMPERATURE DIHS MACHINE MUST SANITIZE AT MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 160F. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT ECOLAB FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-025.
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED PREP COOLER MAINTAING IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 47.4F. ALL COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT MUST MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY. 7-38-005.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NO HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE STRIPS OR DISHWASHING THERMOMETER ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.