Sfera Sicilian Street Food
Last inspected: Jan 9, 2026
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Score
Sfera Sicilian Street Food appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 9, 2026. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around four violations each.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged eight times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Sfera Sicilian Street Food is comfortably above that bar. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 9, 2026
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FROZEN PREPACKAGED ARANCINI AND MEATBALLS IMPROPERLY LABELED INSIDE OF THE DISPLAY FREEZER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL PACKAGES WITH NET CONTENTS AND ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE DUCTWORK ABOVE THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE PEELING PAINT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REMOVE THE UNUSED VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE FROM THE PREMISES.
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Feb 3, 2025
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11--- CRACKED/DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE FRONT CASHIER/PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.----OPENINGS IN THE CEILING AROUND PIPING IN THE MAIN KITCHEN.----OPEN CRACK/CREVICE IN THE CORNER WALL UNDER THE DISH ROOM HAND WASHING SINK. MUST SEAL ALL.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: : 2-102.13--- MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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Jan 29, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE DISH ROOM HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER AT HAND SINK WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEES OPEN DRINKING CUP IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MUST HAVE A SEALED BEVERAGE.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED IN-USE COOKS LINE KNIFE BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AND WIPING CLOTHS AT A TEMPERATURE OF 88 F. IF STORED IN WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS AND DO NOT STORE WITH WIPING CLOTHS.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: CLEAN MIXING BOWLS AND PANS MUST BE STORED INVERTED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATE AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR THE FRONT PREP PRINTER AND RAW WOOD AS ELEVATION FOR BASEMENT REFRIGERATION.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CRACKED/DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE FRONT CASHIER/PREP SREA. MUST REPLACE.----OPENINGS IN THE CEILING AROUND PIPING IN THE MAIN KITCHEN.----OPEN CRACK/CREVICE IN THE CORNER WALL UNDER THE DISH ROOM HAND WASHING SINK. MUST SEAL ALL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND STORAGE CLOSETS SUCH AS BICYCLES, MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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Feb 5, 2024
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 29, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT PROPER DISPENSING SANITIZER. 0 PPM CHLORINE NOTED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED TO RE-WASH ALL DISHES NOTED INSIDE THE MACHINE AND USE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR ALL DISH WASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED THE DISHWASHING ROOM HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BLOCKED BY METAL CART STORING CLEAN DISHES AND SEVERAL PAIRS OF RUBBER CLEANING GLOVES BEING STORED INSIDE THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER REMOVED ALL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO MONITOR SANITIZING AT THE CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN UTENSILS HANGING DIRECTLY ABOVE THE KITCHEN HAND WASHING SINK.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. ALL FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAK UNDER THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK ONTO THE FLOOR. MUST REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED AND ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS REMOVED TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
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Mar 15, 2023
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: NOTED BULK FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE CONTAINERS AT THE FOOD PREP NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NOTED SID DOOR BY THE STAIR WAY LEADING TO THE WALK IN COOLER NOT RODENT PROOF WITH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF DOOR (ABOUT 1/4 INCH). INSTRUCTED TO SEAL GAPS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEE DRINKS STORED AT THE SAME REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH CUSTOMER FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN STORE THEIR FOOD.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED HEAVY RUST AND DIRT AT DOOR INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND/OR REPLACE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKAGE AT THE BOTTOM PIPE UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED MISSING LIGHTS SHIELDS ABOVE FOOD UTENSIL WASHING AREA INSTRUCTED TO PRVIDE A SHIELDED OR SHATTER RESISTANT BULBS.
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Apr 14, 2022
License
6 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH GAP IN REAR DOOR IN DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE ALL DOORS ARE TIGHT FITTING.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDLE OF FRYER BASKET IN POOR CONDITION. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE HANDLE ON FRYER BASKET
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RAW WOOD IN SHELVING AREAS OF FRONT SERVICE COUNTER. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOLES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: CEILING IN KITCHEN, CABINETS IN FRONT SERVICE AREA, WALLS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AND IN REAR STORAGE ROOM NEAR RESTROOMS, AROUND VARIOUS PIPING INCLUDING HAND SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA AND VENTILATION AROUND COMMERCIAL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALLS AND CEILINGS NOT EASILY CLEANABLE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: KITCHEN PREP AREA NORTH WALL WITH EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM, AROUND PIPING IN DISH AREA, REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST MAKE ALL SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sfera Sicilian Street Food last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sfera Sicilian Street Food on file is from Jan 9, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sfera Sicilian Street Food?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Sfera Sicilian Street Food.
Has Sfera Sicilian Street Food's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sfera Sicilian Street Food have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sfera Sicilian Street Food 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 Sfera Sicilian Street Food inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sfera Sicilian Street Food is inspected around two times per year on average.
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