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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Sbarro

500 W Madison St, Chicago 60661 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 3, 2026

6

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 3, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE REAR AREA ICE MACHINE MILDLY SOILED WITH DRIED DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE EQUIPMENT AT ADQEUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR SURROUNDING GREASE TRAP BENEATH 2-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND OTHER SOIL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, GREASE, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 3, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 30, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 22, 2023LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2022LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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Sbarro — questions

Did Sbarro pass its last health inspection?
Sbarro at 500 W Madison St was inspected on Feb 3, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at Sbarro?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF THE REAR AREA ICE MACHINE MILDLY SOILED WITH DRIED DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE EQUIPMENT AT ADQEUATE FREQUENC
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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