The Northern Trust Company
Last inspected: Aug 15, 2025
90
Score
The health department has logged 14 inspections at The Northern Trust Company, the earliest from 2010. The Northern Trust Company was last inspected on Aug 15, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded five times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; The Northern Trust Company is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 15, 2025
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF LEFT DOCK DOOR IN DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN TILES AT THE BASE OF LOWER TILED COLUMNS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT IN BETWEEN TILES AT BASE OF LOWER TILED COLUMNS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED TILE ON LOWER COLUMN AT BASE TO THE LEFT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED TILE ON LOWER COLUMN AT BASE TO THE LEFT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 8, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON THE PREMISES, OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE OF 107.2F AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HOT RUNNING WATER ABOVE 110F AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND ABOVE 100F AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. CORRECTED ON SITE HOT WATER RESTORED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION OBSERVED HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 110.7F AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO QUATERNARY AMMONIUM TEST KIT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SANITIZING SOLUTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FACILITY PROVIDED PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR TWO FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF COMPLETED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FACILITY PROVIDED PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ONE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATES.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENING AT BASE OF LEFT DOCK DOOR IN DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN TILES AT THE BASE OF LOWER TILED COLUMNS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REGROUT IN BETWEEN TILES AT BASE OF LOWER TILED COLUMNS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DAMAGED TILE ON LOWER COLUMN AT BASE TO THE LEFT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED TILE ON LOWER COLUMN AT BASE TO THE LEFT OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 30, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
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Oct 16, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Oct 11, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 3, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION FOR MEASURING THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMEPERATURE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISH ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE FACILITY.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEASONING OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER WITHOUT LABEL CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATES MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Jan 3, 2019
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SERVING PLATES STORED NEAR THE DISH AREA NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INVERT PLATES AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
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May 1, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE RUST IN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 30, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WASTE PIPE LEAKING UNDER THE LEFT AND RIGHT BASINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
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May 23, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: LOOSE WIRES NOTED ON FOOD STRAINERS, INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY GOOD REPAIR UTENSILS.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING A BEARD RESRTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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May 28, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE PLUMBING LEAKING UNDER THE LEFT BASIN OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A FOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER EDUCATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER EDUCATION.
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Oct 22, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE CREAM FREEZER IN THE PREP AREA-REMOVE ICE BUILD UP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE ALL BROKEN/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES UNDER 3-COMP. SINK. MUST ALSO LEVEL FLOOR-IT IS UNEVEN UNDER THE 3 COMP SINK.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST FIX THE LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT AND AT THE BASE OF THE LEFT FAUCET ON THE 3-COMP. SINK.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Oct 18, 2011
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MISSING LIGHT SHIELD FOR LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE PREP TABLE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Sep 13, 2010
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. FAN COVER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND UPPER PANEL OF ICE MAKER NOT CLEAN INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Northern Trust Company last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Northern Trust Company on file is from Aug 15, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Northern Trust Company?
Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at The Northern Trust Company.
Has The Northern Trust Company's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Northern Trust Company have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at The Northern Trust Company 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 The Northern Trust Company inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Northern Trust Company is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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