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South Shore Hospital

Healthcare

8012 S Crandon Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

Far South Side

Aug 4, 2025 — Canvass re-inspection

Pass

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

Multiple plumbing leaks found at sinks and dish machine; personal items stored in food prep areas.

Key Findings

  • Personal articles were stored in food prep, dish, and service areas instead of designated personal storage lockers.
  • Water leaks detected under the handsink behind the cafeteria line.
  • Leak found at the three-compartment sanitizing sink.
  • Leak observed at the dish machine.

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 #28 — TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED
Inspector's Notes:

ALL PERSONAL ARTICLES MUST BE STORED IN A PERSONAL STORAGE AREA NOT IN PREP, DISH OR SERVICE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LOCKERS OR PERSONAL AREAS FOR STORAGE CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

Violation code #51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED LEAK AT PIPE UNDERNEATH AT HANDSINK BEHIND CAFETERIA LINE, LEAK AT 3-COMP SINK AT SANITIZING SINK, AND LEAK AT DISH MACHINE.

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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, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

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, 2024Pass

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