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South Shore Hospital

Healthcare

8012 S Crandon Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

Far South Side

May 6, 2024 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Packaged desserts unlabeled for customers; cooking equipment heavily soiled with food buildup and dirt.

Key Findings

  • Packaged desserts displayed without required labels listing business name, ingredients, and allergens.
  • Cooking equipment including stoves, steamers, and ovens had significant buildup of dirt and food splatter.
  • Walk-in coolers had damaged gasket seals and broken door components with exposed sharp edges requiring repair.
  • Walk-in cooler floors had heavy accumulation of dirt, spillage, and food debris under shelving units.

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 #37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED PACKAGED DESSERTS DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PAKAGED ITEMS WITH BUSINESS NAME, INGREDIENTS, ALLERGENS, ETC

Violation code #47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT SUCH AS STOVES, STEAMERS, OVENS WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND FOOD SPLATTER ON THE SIDES AND IN BETWEEN THE UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AS NEEDED TO PREVENT POSSIBLITY OF PEST AND OR INSECT ISSUES.

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Inspection History

South Shore Hospital has had 18 inspections in the last 5 years with a 56% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 17, 2026.

Aug 17, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Aug 17, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

5 violations
Aug 10, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Aug 10, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

9 violations
Aug 4, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Aug 4, 2025Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations
Jul 23, 2025Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Standout inspection
Jul 23, 2025Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

6 violations
May 6, 2024Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

May 6, 2024PassVIEWING NOW

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

7 violations
Apr 29, 2024Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Standout inspection
Apr 29, 2024Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

11 violations
Apr 11, 2023Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Apr 11, 2023Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

10 violations
Apr 3, 2023Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Standout inspection
Apr 3, 2023Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

16 violations
Sep 13, 2022Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Sep 13, 2022Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

2 violations