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Sugars Plus

Grocery

525 E 47th St, Chicago, IL 60653

South Loop

Oct 22, 2025 โ€” Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Broken freezer door handle, excessive clutter throughout premises, water-damaged ceiling tiles, and dirty floors.

Key Findings

  • Broken door handle on upright freezer storing ice cream requires repair and maintenance.
  • Excessive clutter and miscellaneous items accumulated throughout the building, including unused beauty supplies and equipment, creating pest harborage risks.
  • Water-damaged and missing ceiling tiles found in sales floor and storage areas need replacement.
  • Floors throughout premises require cleaning; trash and food debris must be removed and maintained.

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 #47 โ€” FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

4-501.11 OBSERVED BROKEN DOOR HANDLE ON UPRIGHT FREEZER CONTAINING ICECREAM. INSTRUCTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

Violation code #55 โ€” PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

6-501.114 OBSERVED PREMISES WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER AND STORAGE ACCUMULATION OF MISCELLANEUS ITEMS IN VARIOUS AREAS (UNUSED BEAUTY SUPPLY SPACE, REAR AREA WHERE 3 COMPARTMENT IS STORED, STORAGE AREA LEADING TO REAR EXIT DOOR, SPACES ADJACENT TO FRONT PREP AREA AND SALES FLOOR AND BACK YARD WHERE OUTSIDE RECEPTACLE IS STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ALL MISCELLANEUS ITEMS, BEAUTY SUPPLIES, UNUSED EQUIPMENT, CLOTHING ARTICLES STACKED IN PILES RESTRICTING ACCESS TO WALLS, FLOORS AND CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.

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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 โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

5 violations
Oct 22, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

5 violations
Standout inspection
Oct 8, 2025Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

12 violations