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Svea Restaurant

Restaurant

5236 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

Andersonville

May 13, 2026 โ€” Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Food handlers lack required training certificates and managers missing allergen training certification.

Key Findings

  • No soap available at hand-washing sink by dishwasher; instructed to stock all sinks with soap and paper towels.
  • Some food handlers have no proof of food handler training certificate and certified managers lack required allergen training certification.
  • Serving plates and bowls stored upright on shelves instead of inverted, and cardboard boxes used to line shelves creating pest harborage.
  • Torn rubber gasket on prep cooler door and holes at corner wall base need repair to prevent pest entry.

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 #10 โ€” ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED NO SOAP AT THE HAND WASH SINK BY THE DISH WASHER. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #43 โ€” IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED SERVING PLATES AND BOWLS ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.

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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, 2026Pass

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

3 violations
Sep 9, 2026Fail

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

7 violations
May 13, 2026ConditionalVIEWING NOW

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

6 violations