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Sila's Mediterranean

Restaurant

1943-1945 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Wicker Park

Jul 16, 2026 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

No handwashing sink in dishwashing area—a critical food safety hazard.

Key Findings

  • No handwashing sink with hot and cold running water installed by the dishwashing area in back, violating city plumbing requirements. Sink must include soap and paper towels.
  • No sneeze guard installed between the customer order line and front serving line, allowing potential contamination of food.
  • No splash guard installed at the handwashing sink in the front prep area.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED BY DISH WASHING AREA IN REAR. MUST INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER CONNECTED TO CITY OF CHICAGO PLUMBING LINE. HAND SINK MUST ALSO BE EQUIPPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).

Violation code #39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD BETWEEN CUSTOMER ORDER LINE AND FRONT SERVING LINE. MUST INSTALL. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005.

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Inspection History

Sila's Mediterranean has had 2 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 24, 2026.

Jul 24, 2026Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

Jul 16, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

3 violations