Suda's
Last inspected: Oct 15, 2025
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Score
Across the available record, Suda's has five inspections on file, the first dated 2023. The most recent report on file is from Oct 15, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around zero violations across recent inspections versus roughly two violations before.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Oct 15, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 8, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK IS INCOMPLETE. LAST PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS DATED ON 2/20/2023. PEST CONTROL SERVICES MUST BE COMPLETED AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. MUST PROVIDE REPORTS FROM THE LAST 12 MONTHS AND IDPH PEST CONTROL LICENSE NUMBER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(c). CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 5/7/2024, REPORT #2594153. #57--OBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD FOODHANDLER OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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May 7, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: PBSERVED NO PROOF OF FOOD FOODHANDLER OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR AROUND WATER TANK IN REAR OF PRMISES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 23, 2023
Reinspection
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: 4-301.11--- ONE COOKS LINE COOLER NOT ON/OPERATING. ALL REFRIGERATION MUST MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12-- MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE ICE MACHINE THAT CAN BE LOCATED FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS UNDER THE REAR KITCHEN METAL RACK SHELVING WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----HOLE IN THE HALLWAY CEILING OF THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.---MISSING/DAMAGED WALL TILE AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST REPLACE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13--- MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING/CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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Feb 16, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 18 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: BOTH COOKS LINE COOLER NOT ON/OPERATING. ALL REFRIGERATION MUST MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO ACCURATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR HOT AND COLD FOOD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO MONITOR SANITIZATION LEVEL AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND DISHWASHING MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE AND THE SURROUNDING GROUNDS UNDER THE CONTAINER. MUST REMOVE ALL SPILLED GREASE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE ALL PLASTIC CRATES STORED UNDER THE OUTDOOR STAIRWELL OF THE BUILDING TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS, INCLUDING UNUSED EQUIPMENT, STORED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER NEED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED FROM THE FLOORS
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: RUSTY NAILS INSIDE THE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE AND RUST ON THE TABLE TOP CAN OPENER CUTTING BLADE. MUST REPLACE/REMOVE RUST.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS.----DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----FLOOR BEHIND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK GREASE TRAP WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. ----EXCESSIVE DUST ON CEILING VENTILATION IN THE 2ND FLOOR WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----PEELING PAINT/PLASTER ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----HOLE IN THE HALLWAY CEILING OF THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.---MISSING/DAMAGED WALL TILE AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.----MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE 1ST FLOOR DINING ROOM----MISSING FLOOR DRAIN COVER IN THE REAR DISH AREA. MUST REPLACE ALL.----RAW WOOD ATTACHED TO THE WALL IN THE REAR PREP. MUST REMOVE OR PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. MUST PROVIDE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY AND EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT WITH DUST AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE HAND WASHING SINKS SPLASH GUARDS OR SPRAY ARM ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOZZLE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE ICE MACHINE THAT CAN BE LOCATED FOR SERVICE AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE LOCATED ON THE WALL SPICKET WHERE A HOSE/POWER WASHER HOSE IS NOTED ATTACHED. MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING/CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Suda's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Suda's on file is from Oct 15, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Suda's?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Suda's.
Has Suda's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Suda's have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Suda's 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 Suda's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Suda's is inspected around two times per year on average.
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