Swift & Sons/Cold Storage
Last inspected: Mar 7, 2025
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Score
Public records show 14 inspections at Swift & Sons/Cold Storage stretching back to 2015. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 7, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around zero violations compared to roughly three violations earlier on.
“Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Mar 7, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Jan 8, 2024
Complaint
No violations found.
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Aug 30, 2023
Complaint
No violations found.
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Jul 20, 2023
Complaint
No violations found.
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Jun 27, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED AS SHELF LINER IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING SURFACES THAT ARE NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE REAR DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK LEAKING FROM THE FAUCET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LIGHTING INSIDE THE BAR WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE "SMALL" KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE ALL WALK-IN COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 3, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SHELLSTOCK TAG ATTACHED TO CONTAINER IN WHICH OYSTERS WERE BEING STORED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SHELLSTOCK TAG ATTACHED TO THE CONTAINER. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 10 POUNDS AT A COST OF $25.00. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: SUMMARY REPORT FROM 12/9/2019, REPORT #2353001 NOT POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW TO ESTABLISHMENT'S CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO POST RECENT SUMMARY REPORT VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-010(b). CITATION ISSUED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON BATHROOM DOORS LOCATED BY PRIVATE ROOM DINING AREA AND LOWER TAVERN RESTROOMS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE WASTE WATER PIPE FROM HAND SINK AT UPPER TAVERN BAR AREA.
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Dec 9, 2019
Suspected Food Poisoning
No violations found.
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Oct 4, 2019
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING USED ON THE SHELVING IN THE DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, AS SURFACES SHOULD BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Aug 17, 2018
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2.102.14(A)(A) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR REVIEW, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE FORM 1B OR SIMILAR DOCUMENTS USED TO DEMONSTRATE COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012(A)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2.501.11 NO CLEAN-UP KIT AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE KIT & PROCEDURES OR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT INVOLVE THE DISCHARGE OF FECAL OR VOMITUS MATTER ONTO SURFACES IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: 4.904.11(B) MUST INVERT UTENSILS BEING STORED IN THE DINING AREA FOR USE, TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4.202.16 MUST REMOVE RUST FROM STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK IN COOLERS AND IN THE PREP COOLER BEHIND THE BAR ON THE COLD STORAGE SIDE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. ENROLL IN ON-LINE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Aug 25, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INTERIOR PREP COOLER COLD STORAGE AREA RUSTY WIRE SHELVES AND CHIPPING STORAGE COUNTER SAME AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/RESEAL ALL SURFACES,
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DAILY,
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.
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Aug 19, 2016
Suspected Food Poisoning
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED ALONG WALL AND DISHMACHINE LINE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 16, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
* inspection report summary displayed and visible to all customers
Inspector notes: SUMMARY REPORT NOT DISPLAYED OR VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. INSTD TO DISPLAY AND HAVE VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-42-010 B SERIOUS
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE NOTED ALONG WALL AND DISHMACHINE LINE. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT RUST ACCUMUATION INSTD TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 25, 2015
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: PROVIDE STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR ALL ICE SCOOPS.
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Sep 24, 2015
License
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: HOT WATER CARTRIDGE AT WASH BOWL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR(CANNOT SHUT WATER OFF WHEN NOT IN USE). MUST REPLACE CARTRIDGE.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: ATTACH A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE TO EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOOR IN MAIN KITCHEN.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: PROVIDE STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR ALL ICE SCOOPS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Swift & Sons/Cold Storage last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Swift & Sons/Cold Storage on file is from Mar 7, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Swift & Sons/Cold Storage?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Swift & Sons/Cold Storage.
Has Swift & Sons/Cold Storage's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Swift & Sons/Cold Storage have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Swift & Sons/Cold Storage 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 Swift & Sons/Cold Storage inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Swift & Sons/Cold Storage is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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