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Swedish American Museum

5211-5217 N Clark St, Chicago 60640 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 23, 2026

5

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 23, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 23, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 11, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2023LicensePassRisk 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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Swedish American Museum — questions

Did Swedish American Museum pass its last health inspection?
Swedish American Museum at 5211-5217 N Clark St was inspected on Feb 23, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 5 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Swedish American Museum?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
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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