Aramark - Sky Cafe

5700 S Maryland Ave, Chicago, IL 60637

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Apr 23, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Aramark - Sky Cafe appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2023. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 23, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around nine violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

Looking across the full record, “all food employees have food handler training” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 23, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

Feb 21, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.

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Previous core violation corrected

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS NOTED ON INSPECTION 2570815 ON 2/6/2023 NOT CORRECTED: #57 NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ALL CERTIFICATES. #58 NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION. 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOIL AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR BENEATH SHELVES IN DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD-UP OF SOIL AND DEBRIS BENEATH SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS ON CEILING OF DISH MACHINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFFECTED AREA AND MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED SHELF IN FRONT CAFE AREA CONSTRUCTED OF WOOD WITHOUT EASILY-CLEANABLE COVER AND SOILED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND ADD COVER THAT IS SMOOTH, NON-POROUS, AND EASILY-CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.

Feb 6, 2023

License

1 critical violation. 11 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: NO ADEQUATE HOT WATER AT REAR PREP AREA HANDSINK TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. 90 DEGREES AT HANDSINK INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN 100-110 DEGREES AT ALL TIMES PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED HOT WATER WAS RESTORED DURING INSPECTION

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: LEAK AT P-TRAP AT FRONT PREP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector notes: WASTE CAN NEEDED AT GRILL HANDSINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: ALL PREPACKAGED ITEMS IN NEED OF PROPER LABELING WITH NAME OF PRODUCT, NAME OF FACILITY AND ADDRESS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: SPONGES IN USE MUST BE REPLACE FREQUENTLY. INSTRUCTED TO MONITOR THE USAGE ON SPONGES.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: RUBBER GASKETS IN NEED OF CLEANING AND OR REPLACING WHERE NEDDED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: CAN OPENER IN REAR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED ANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: FLOOR AND WALLS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING IN CORNERS AND WALL TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD AND FOOD SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: AIR VENTS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ALL CERTIFICATES.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: NO ALLERGAN CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Aramark - Sky Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Aramark - Sky Cafe on file is from Apr 23, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Aramark - Sky Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “all food employees have food handler training” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Aramark - Sky Cafe.

Has Aramark - Sky Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Aramark - Sky Cafe have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Aramark - Sky Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Aramark - Sky Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Aramark - Sky Cafe is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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