Pret a Manger

225 S Canal St, Chicago, IL 60606

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 2, 2025

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged six inspections at Pret a Manger, the earliest from 2017. The most recent visit was on Dec 2, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Pret a Manger is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 2, 2025

Routine

2 minor violations.

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All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: FOUND FOODHANDLERS AT PREMISES WITH NO CERTIFICATES.MUST PROVIDE.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: FOUND SMALL LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET.MUST REPAIR.

Nov 13, 2024

License

2 minor violations.

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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: Sink stopper at left comp of 3-comp sink not holding water, Instructed to repair.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: No mop hangers provided, instructed to install.

Jul 22, 2019

Complaint

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

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Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD NOT MEETING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS IN REAR (COOK-LINE) PREP AREA. CHICKEN, SLICE/DICED TOMATO, ETC AT 46-49 DEGREES F INSIDE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF COLD FOOD HOLDING REQUIREMENTS, FOOD HANDLER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED FOOD OUT OF TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. APPX $20 2LBS

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS WITHOUT REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.

Sep 4, 2018

Complaint

1 minor violation.

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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: 4-903.11(C) DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. NO COVERS, NOT INVERTED, INSTRUCTED TO STORED IN A WAY TO BE PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION

Feb 26, 2018

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING OF DEBRIS ALONG HEAVY EQUIPMENT, SINKS, PREP TABLES,ETC. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: WALLS NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS AT 3- COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/MAINTAN.

May 23, 2017

License

No violations found.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pret a Manger last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Pret a Manger on file is from Dec 2, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

Has Pret a Manger's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pret a Manger have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Pret a Manger 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 Pret a Manger inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Pret a Manger is inspected about once every two years on average.

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