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Aramark @ North Park University

5000 N Spaulding Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Oct 10, 2025

20

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Oct 10, 2025

  1. #8HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED DISHWASHER HANDLING DIRTY DISHES WHILE LOADING THE DISHWASHING MACHINE THEN PROCEED TO UNLOAD CLEAN DISHES FROM THE OTHER END OF THE MACHINE WITHOUT CHANGING HIS GLOVES/WASHING HIS HANDS. REVIEWED WHEN TO WASH HANDS AND CHANGE GLOVES AND INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REWASH ALL THE CONTAMINATED CLEAN DISHES REMOVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #19PROPER REHEATING PROCEDURES FOR HOT HOLDING - Comments: NOTED COOKED CHICKEN AT 83.6F AND BEEF PATTIES AT 111.3F BOTH COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT. FOOD HANDLER STATED HE TOOK THEM FROM THE COOLER AND DIRECTLY PUT IN THE HOT HOLDING UNIT WITHOUT PROPERLY REHEATING. REVIEWED PROPER REHEATING METHODS AND TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT. ALL FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #21PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED COOKED CHICKEN AT 83.6F AND BEEF PATTIES AT 111.3F BOTH COVERED WITH PLASTIC WRAP IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #19 FOR CITATION.
  4. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED A PLASTIC CUP BEING USED AS A FOOD SCOOP INSIDE A CONTAINER OF READY TO EAT CUT FRESH FRUIT. INSTRUCTED FOOD SCOOPS STORED INSIDE FOODS MUST BE INVERTED WITH A HANDLE. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED.
  5. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED PEELING TINFOIL BEING USED AS DRY FOOD CONTAINER LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WASHABLE LIDS FOR BULK FOOD CONTAINER AND REPLACE NOTED CRACKED AND DAMAGED PLASTIC LIDS.
  6. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLERS.
  7. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: NOTED THE FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND THE LARGE COOKING POTS ON THE COOKS LINE IN POOR REPAIR WITH PEELING, MISSING FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED A LARGE HOLE IN THE CEILING OF THE MEN'S EMPLOYEE LOCKER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Oct 10, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 8, 2024CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Sep 26, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 31, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 13, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 17, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 24, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2012CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2010Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2010ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2010ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Aramark @ North Park University — questions

Did Aramark @ North Park University pass its last health inspection?
Aramark @ North Park University at 5000 N Spaulding Ave was inspected on Oct 10, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Aramark @ North Park University?
The most recent inspection cited 7 violations, beginning with: HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED DISHWASHER HANDLING DIRTY DISHES WHILE LOADING THE DISHWASHING MACHINE THEN PROCEED TO UNLOAD CLEAN DISHES FROM THE OTHER END OF THE MACHINE WITHOUT CHANGING HIS GLOVES/WASHING HIS HANDS. R
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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