RecordWell Data

Sbarro

225 S CANAL ST, Chicago, IL 60606 · Cook County

17cited violations
0serious tier
5inspections
14tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2850974
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025240
2024140
2023150
2022140

Inspections

  1. Oct 14, 2025 Suspected Food Poisoning · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

      PERSON IN CHARGE WITH NO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS.(HANDLES SAUSAGE, CHEESE,ETC.)PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012.MUST PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.

  2. Mar 19, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      Thermometer placed in the back of coolers, instructed to keep in warmest part in an easy to view place.

  3. Jul 12, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      Bulk food container ( sugar ) not labeled, instructed to label.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      Sneeze guard too short at the walk hallway side, instructed to raise or install a horizontal 1 foot panel.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      Ice scoop holder pooling gray water, instructed to keep ice scoop in a clean container.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      Ice maker interior surface not clean, noted gray film at upper panel, instructed to clean.

  4. Sep 19, 2023 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWEL AT THE FROM FOOD PREP SERVING LINE HAND-SINK. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED PAPER TOWEL FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER PREPPING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED THE FRONT FOOD PREP HAND SINK WATER TO ACCUMULATE WHILE WASHING YOUR HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

      OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2563715 CONDUCTED ON 09/15/2022: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION ON SITE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

  5. Sep 15, 2022 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY SIGNED AND ACKNOWLEGED BY ALL EMPLOYEES.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGANGE AT EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE.

    • Severity not stated

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      FOUND MIXING BOWL TO LARGE TO SUBMERGE IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR ALTERNATIVE MANUAL WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT OR INSTALL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LARGE ENOUGH TO SUBMERGE LARGEST COOKING UTENSIL.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.

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.