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Sugars Plus

Grocery

525 E 47th St, Chicago, IL 60653

South Loop

Oct 8, 2025 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Extensive rodent droppings and live flies found throughout prep and storage areas.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Inspector found approximately 120+ rodent droppings scattered across prep shelving, storage spaces, floors, and around equipment where food is stored, plus about 20 live flies in the prep area.
  • Handwashing sink in front prep area was blocked with pots, mugs, and cooking utensils, making it inaccessible for staff to wash hands.
  • No metal stem thermometer available on-site to check internal temperatures of prepared foods.
  • Pest control logbook missing required service agreement documentation and service reports.

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 #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND REAR STORAGE. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 120 OR MORE SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS ON PREMISE IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES DURING TIME OF INSPECTION... THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS, FRONT PREP SHELVING UNIT SCATTERED IN BETWEEN EQUIPMENT AND BOXES, ALONG WOODEN LEDGE UNDERNEATH COUNTERTOP WHERE NINJA SLUSHY MACHINES, HOT HOLD UNIT AND WORKING INGREDIENTS ARE STORED, AROUND BASE OF HOT WATER HEATER IN FRONT, ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT STORAGE SPACE (UNUSED BEAUTY SUPPLY), UNDERNEATH CHIP RACKS, IN REAR SCATTERED ON FLOORS AND SHELVING IN BOTH STORAGE SPACES ACROSS FROM WHERE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOCATED AND LEADING TO REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, REMOVE ALL SAID DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE RODENT AND FLY ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.

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

OBSERVED HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA INACCESSIBLE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION FILLED WITH POTS, MUGS, COOKING UTENSILS AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS COOKWARE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL STORED ITEMS INSIDE SDINK BASIN AND USE HANDSINK FOR HANDWASHING ONLY AS REQUIRED. MUST MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection History

Sugars Plus has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 15, 2026.

Standout inspection
Oct 15, 2026Fail

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

5 violations
Oct 22, 2025Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

5 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 8, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

12 violations