Sheridan/leland Apartments
4645 N Sheridan, Chicago, IL 60640 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Golden Diner)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2225267
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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Apr 22, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Apr 14, 2025 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
FOUND NO LICENSED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AVAILABLE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH A COMPLETE CONTENTS (NAME OF THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND BUSINESS LICENSE NUMBER, CONTRACT/SERVICE AGREEMENT, SERVICE REPORT, CHEMICALS USED ETC.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP/DINING AREA ESPECIALLY FLOOR BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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May 13, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOW (HOT) WATER PRESSURE AT HANDSINK IN THE PREP AREA.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 3, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR, LOCATED IN THE DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN THEM.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 24, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Feb 4, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
DEBRIS ON LIGHT SHIELD AT SERVING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF EXIT DOOR IN DINING AREA.REPLACE.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 6, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Nov 6, 2018 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Oct 25, 2018 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
5-501.110 NOTED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERLOADED AND PREVENTING PROPER LID CLOSURE. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE DUMPSTER LID CLOSED TO PREVENT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(B).
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Aug 29, 2017 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
SCREEN WINDOW NOT PROPERLY SECURED AT FRAME OF THE WINDOW SMALL OPENINGS.INSTRUCTED TO RE-LINE SAID SCREEN.NORTH WINDOW OF DINING AREA. WHITE REFRIGERATOR DOOR BESIDE THE CABINET NOT ABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE EASILY. DOOR GET STOCK, SCRAPING THE SIDE OF THE DOOR AND LEAVING DOOR PARTIALLY OPENED IF NOT PUSHED TO CLOSE.NEED TO RELOCATE UNIT
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO EXPOSED HAND SINK PROVIDED AT COMPLETELY REMOLED KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT PREP/SERVING AREA UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE. PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL/AND HAND DRYING DEVICE.
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Not serious
Minor
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Aug 24, 2017 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Critical
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
FOUND WHITE REACH-IN COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE:AIR TEMP 48F TO 50F.THEIR OWN THERMOMETER SHOWED 50F. COOLER MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD ARE STORED INSIDE THE UNIT:POTATOES SALAD AND TUNA. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) FIELD SUPERVISOR ADJUST REFRIGERATOR TEMPERATURE,PRESENTLY MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 35.6F.UNTAGGED UNIT AND INSTRUCTED TO USE AND MONITOR UNIT.
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Serious
Critical
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
FOUND 10# OF TUNA SALAD AT TEMP OF 45.5F AND 9# OF POTATO SALAD AT TEMP OF 47.6F TO 48F.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 19,VALUE 45 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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Serious
Critical
SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW
WASTE WATER BACKING UP AT TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND WASTE WATER OVERFLOWING ON CABINET AND ONTO FLOOR IN PREP/SERVING AREA,FROM GREASE TRAP UNDER THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. NEED TO REPAIR CAUSE CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
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Serious
Critical
HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
NO SOAP PROVIDED AT SINK IN PREP AREA. SOAP PROVIDED UPON MY REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
SCREEN WINDOW NOT PROPERLY SECURED AT FRAME OF THE WINDOW SMALL OPENINGS.INSTRUCTED TO RE-LINE SAID SCREEN.NORTH WINDOW OF DINING AREA. WHITE REFRIGERATOR DOOR BESIDE THE CABINET NOT ABLE TO OPEN AND CLOSE EASILY. DOOR GET STOCK, SCRAPING THE SIDE OF THE DOOR AND LEAVING DOOR PARTIALLY OPENED IF NOT PUSHED TO CLOSE.NEED TO RELOCATE UNIT.
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO EXPOSED HAND SINK PROVIDED AT COMPLETELY REMOLED KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT PREP/SERVING AREA UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE. PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL/AND HAND DRYING DEVICE.
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Serious
Critical
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Jul 11, 2016 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jul 7, 2016 Canvass Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Critical
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1937775 DATED 6/29/16. #18-FRONT, SIDE AND EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED WITH 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOORS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
UPGRADED TO CRITICAL.
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK OF THE LADIES WASHROOM. CAULK WORN OUT AND MAINTAIN.
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Serious
Critical
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Jun 29, 2016 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
FRONT, SIDE AND EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED WITH 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
MUST RE CAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL SINK OF THE LADIES WASHROOM. CAULK WORN OUT AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
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Sep 4, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR WHERE BOXED LUNCHES ARE STORED IN THE KITCHEN.
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Not serious
Minor
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Aug 13, 2014 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FRONT SERVING /DINING AREA. ALSO MISSING CEILING TILES INSIDE THE MENS AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS.
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Not serious
Minor
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Jul 31, 2014 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Critical
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
FOUND SIX COLD LUNCH BOXES(HAM-TURKEY-CUT FRUIT-JUICE ETC)AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOOD IS STORED ON TOP SERVING TABLE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.SANDWICHES AT TEMP OF 62.2F; PASTA WITH DICED HAM AT TEMP OF 62F; CUT FRUIT DICED HONEY AND CANTALOUPE AT TEMP OF 65.5F.FOOD WAS DELIVERED AT 9:45AM.NO TEMPERATURE TAKEN WHEN FOOD WAS DELIVERED. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
WE OBSERVED MICE DROPPING IN DINING AREAS. FRONT DINER AREA: INSIDE THE FOOD STORAGE,AND ALONG THE BASE OF CABINET AND INSIDE THE CABINET.THE BACK ROOM WERE TEMPORARY FOOD IS DISPENSED TO RESIDENTS MICE DROPPINGS ARE INSIDE THE WALL CABINET AND ALONG THE WALL UNDER THE WINDOW.OVER 20 MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
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Not serious
Minor
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE FRONT SERVING /DINING AREA. ALSO MISSING CEILING TILES INSIDE THE MENS AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS.
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Serious
Critical
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Nov 19, 2013 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Nov 15, 2013 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Critical
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
REFRIGERATOR REMAINS TAGGED AT THIS TIME, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 60.8 F, NO FOODS HELD INSIDE COOLER AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Serious
Critical
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Nov 8, 2013 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Critical
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
PREP AREA REFRIGERATOR NOT MAINTAINED, AMBINET AIR TEMPERATURE AT 56.8 F. NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD INSIDE SAID REFRIGERATOR AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR REFRIGERATOR, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
NO RUNNING HOT WATER IN WOMENS WASHROOM HANDWASH BOWLS, WATER TEMPERATURE AT 73.2 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPAIR HANDWASH BOWLS, MUST HAVE HOT WATER AT 85 F OR ABOVE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Serious
Critical
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Apr 20, 2012 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR INSIDE PREP AREA CLOSET. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Minor
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
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Not serious
Minor
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.