Sweet Drip
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2024
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Score
Sweet Drip has been inspected three times since 2021. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 9, 2024. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Public records show no inspections at Sweet Drip since Apr 9, 2024, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 12 violations to closer to two violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Across the inspection history, “all food employees have food handler training” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Apr 9, 2024
License
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CEILING TILES ABOVE THE FOOD PREP / DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.
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Jun 14, 2021
Reinspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NO UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM WITH A LID.
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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.
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May 28, 2021
License
4 critical violations. 7 major violations. 9 minor violations.
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Food separated and protected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A MISSING BARRIER (SNEEZE GUARD) AT ONE AREA OF THE FRONT SERVING COUNTER; MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES; MUST PROVIDE AT ALL SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: THE WATER PRESSURE AT THE THREE COMP SINK IS NOT ADEQUATE; MUST INCREASE WATER PRESSURE AT THE THREE COMP SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND THE EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN THE WASHROOMS NOT PROPERLY CONNECTED TO PLUMBING LINES (PIPES NOT CONNECTED); WATER DRAINING INTO A BUCKET. MUST PROPERLY CONNECT SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: THE PERSON HOLDING THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE WAS NOT ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED THAT THE CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES DURING LICENSE INSPECTION WITH THE ORIGINAL COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBLITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR THE THREE COMP SINK TO TEST THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER WHEN WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING UTENSILS; MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP PROCEDURE MUST BE DOCUMENTED AND THE NECESSARY SUPPLIES ON HAND IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT HANDSINKS AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING CLEANSER AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HAND DRYING DEVICES IN WASHROOMS OR AT EXPOSED HAND SINK; MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: NO COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE PREP AREA; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SELF CLOSING DEVICES AT WASHROOM DOORS; MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICES AT WASHROOM DOORS.
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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.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS; MUST PROVIDE SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND NO DRAIN BOARD AT THREE COMP SINK AS REQUIRED FOR AIR DRYING DISHES AND UTENSILS; MUST INSTALL A DRAIN BOARD AT THREE COMP SINK.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE ICE MACHINE IN THE PREP AREA; MUST INSTALL.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NO UTILITY SINK ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST INSTALL A UTILITY SINK FOR THE DISPOSAL OF WASTE WATER WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FROM THE ONE COMP SINK IN THE PREP AREA; REPAIR LEAK AT ONE COMP SINK.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: FOUND NO GREASE TRAP INSTALL AT THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST INSTALL A GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMP SINK.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMENS WASHROOM WITH A LID.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sweet Drip last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sweet Drip on file is from Apr 9, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sweet Drip?
Across the inspection record, “all food employees have food handler training” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Sweet Drip.
Has Sweet Drip's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sweet Drip have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sweet Drip means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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