As of 2026-05-13, Svea Restaurant received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Svea Restaurant

CONDITIONAL

5236 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640

Andersonville · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-05-13

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

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.

priority violation

NOTED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS 57, 58 WITH THE RULES NUMBERS BELOW FROM INSPECTION #2615073 DATED 4/3/2025 NOT CORRECTED:- -#57)2-102.13:SOME FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT, ALL FOOD HANDLERS THAT DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE SHALL COMPLETE AN APPROVED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING PROGRAM. -#58)2-102.13: NOTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON DUTY WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL THE ABOVE VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

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.

core violation

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE PREP SERVICE COOLER, DOOR OF 4 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT ALL AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.

core violation

NOTED CARDBOARD BOXES USED TO LINE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.

core violation

NOTED HOLES AT CORNER WALL BASE AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PEST.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20261 inspection

May 13Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20251 inspection

Apr 3Routine inspectionPASS

20241 inspection

Apr 5Routine inspectionPASS

20231 inspection

Feb 1Routine inspectionPASS

20221 inspection

Jan 26Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20212 inspections

Jun 25Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Jun 18Routine inspectionFAIL

20201 inspection

Oct 19Routine inspectionPASS

20191 inspection

Jul 29Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20181 inspection

Sep 7Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20171 inspection

Aug 25Routine inspectionPASS

20163 inspections

Dec 12Routine inspectionPASS

Aug 23Re-inspectionPASS

Aug 16Routine inspectionFAIL

20153 inspections

Nov 17Routine inspectionPASS

Mar 30Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 20Routine inspectionFAIL

20141 inspection

Jan 14Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20131 inspection

May 13Routine inspectionPASS

20121 inspection

Feb 10Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

Svea Restaurant health inspection FAQ

Has Svea Restaurant passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Svea Restaurant received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-05-13. 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 Svea Restaurant have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 6 violations at Svea Restaurant's most recent inspection on 2026-05-13, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Svea Restaurant last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Svea Restaurant was last inspected on 2026-05-13. 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.

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