Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2025-04-25. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2024-11-27, S.K.Y. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

S.K.Y.

CONDITIONAL

1239 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608

Pilsen · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2024-11-27

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Violations at most recent inspection

3-501.16(A)(2) NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE TWO-DOOR FOOD REFRIGERATOR TO BE IMPROPER: TRES LECHES 45. O F, HEAVY CREAM 48.6 F, RICE 73.0 F, SLICED MUSHROOMS 50.5 F, PEPPER SAUCE 55.6 F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 20 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $75.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

5-205.15(B) NOTED LEAKING FAUCET ABOVE SINK NEXT TO THE LAW TEMP DISH WASHER IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-201.17 OBSERVED THE CEILING TILES AND THE CEILING VENTILATION COVER WITH DIRT/DUST BUILD UP IN THE DISH WASH AREA AND ABOVE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.13: NOTED GREASE AND DIRT BUILD UP BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN AND IN THE BAR AREA. MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WITH WALL BASES IN BOTH AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.114 NOTED DISHWASHING CRATES STORED UNDER THE SINK ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHER. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS TO ALLOW CLEANING.

core violation

4-202.18 NOTED DIRT AND GREASE ACCUMULATION INSIDE, ON PIPES/CONDUITS, AND ON EDGES OF THE EXHAUST HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN HOOD, FILTERS, AND PIPES/CONDUITS.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20241 inspection

2024-11-27CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

20231 inspection

2023-12-06PASSRoutine inspection

20222 inspections

2022-07-06PASSRe-inspection

2022-06-28FAILRoutine inspection

S.K.Y. health inspection FAQ

Has S.K.Y. passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

S.K.Y. received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2024-11-27. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did S.K.Y. have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at S.K.Y.'s most recent inspection on 2024-11-27, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was S.K.Y. last inspected by the City of Chicago?

S.K.Y. was last inspected on 2024-11-27. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.