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Svea Restaurant

Restaurant

5236 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

Andersonville

Sep 18, 2026 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

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

Ice machine interior not cleaned; freezers had ice buildup and basement storage was cluttered.

Key Findings

  • Ice machine inner lining was not cleaned and had to be sanitized.
  • Chest freezers in basement storage had ice buildup inside condensation units requiring defrosting and cleaning.
  • Basement food and dry storage area was cluttered with unnecessary items, creating potential pest hiding spots.

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 #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

4-602.11(B-E): **C** Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency NOTED INNER LINING OF ICE MACHINE NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

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

NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE CHEST FREEZERS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS.

Inspection History

Svea Restaurant has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 86% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 18, 2026.

Sep 18, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

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

3 violations
Sep 9, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

7 violations
May 13, 2026Conditional

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

6 violations