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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Sugar Factory

55 E Grand Ave, Chicago 60611 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 22, 2026

27

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 22, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES IN POOR REPAIR (LOW GROUT) AT DISHWASH AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REGROUT FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
  2. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED SOME CEILING LIGHT BULBS NOT WORKING AT DISHWASH AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING CEILING LIGHT BULBS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 22, 2026ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2026ComplaintNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 30, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Apr 4, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2023ComplaintNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 27, 2022ComplaintNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 12, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2022Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2021Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 10, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 5, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2017ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 13, 2017Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 6, 2017ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2016LicensePassRisk 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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Sugar Factory — questions

Did Sugar Factory pass its last health inspection?
Sugar Factory at 55 E Grand Ave was inspected on Jan 22, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 27 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Sugar Factory?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES IN POOR REPAIR (LOW GROUT) AT DISHWASH AND PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REGROUT FLOOR TILES WHERE NEEDED.
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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