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Fairgrounds

12 S MICHIGAN AVE, Chicago, IL 60603 · Cook County

10cited violations
0serious tier
8inspections
5tier not stated

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2024300
2023130
2022100
2021130
2019130
2017110

Inspections

  1. Oct 24, 2024 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Sep 11, 2024 Short Form Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Aug 1, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Aug 17, 2023 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

    • 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.

    • 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.

  5. Jan 20, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Sep 8, 2021 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

    • 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.

    • 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.

  7. Dec 9, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  8. Jun 27, 2017 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

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.