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Viceroy Club

Restaurant

5750 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60659

North Side

Sep 16, 2026 — License inspection

Fail

Required before the city issues a business license.

Restaurant failed inspection with multiple critical gaps in food safety procedures and sanitation monitoring.

Key Findings

  • No sanitizer test strips on site to monitor cleanliness of washing water.
  • Missing food employee health policies required by current health code.
  • No procedures in place for cleaning up vomiting and diarrheal incidents.
  • Handwashing sinks lacked soap and paper towels; no food thermometers available to check internal temperatures or refrigerator conditions.

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 #48 — WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED NO SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. VIOLATION#7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #3 — MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
Inspector's Notes:

NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY

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Inspection History

Viceroy Club has had 3 inspections in the last 5 years with a 33% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 13, 2026.

Oct 13, 2026Pass

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

1 violation
Oct 9, 2026Fail

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

4 violations
Sep 16, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

11 violations