Fairgrounds
12 S MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL 60603 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2511249
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Oct 24, 2024 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 11, 2024 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 1, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 17, 2023 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( steaming milk ) instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Grab and go Packaged salads and sandwiches with incomplete labels in display cooler, Instructed to label all packaged foods according to health code.
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Severity not stated
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Jan 20, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 8, 2021 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS (STEAMING MILK) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN, PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
SPOONS IN USE KEPT IN STANDING WATER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER OR DRY CLEAN CONTAINER.
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Severity not stated
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Dec 9, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE ON DUTY WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE. SEE VIOLATION #2.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE ON DUTY WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE AT 2:35PM WHEN INSPECTION STARTED. ALEX DARST DID ARRIVE ON SITE WITH A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE AT APPROXIMATELY 3:10PM. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE POSSESSING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN A KIT WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS AND A WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 27, 2017 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD AROUND THE ESPRESSO MACHINE'S PITCHER RINSER . INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SNEEZE GUARD FOR THE PITCHER RINSER. EQUIPMENT IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION.
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.