Food Safety Report: Sophy Hyde Park, 1401-1411 E 53rd St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60615 Illinois, United States

Report date: Nov 21, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation. Priority foundation

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no chicago food sanitation manager on site and valid certificate posted. A chicago food sanitation manager must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hot water (75. 4f) at hand washing sinks in women washroom. Instructed manager to provide hot water at all hand washing sinks for proper hand washing. Priority 7-38-030(c) citation issued

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed bar low temperature dish machine not adequately sanitzing chemical ppm 0. Instructed manager to repair and maintain final rinse at 100 ppm. Dish machine is tagged held for inspection and must not be used until reinspected by chicago department of health. Priority 7-38-025 citation issued

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: observed no disclosure for consumer advisory on menu. Instructed manager to provide disclosure on all items not are served raw/undercooked. Priority foundation 7-38-005

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed milk crates used as shelving in storage areas. Instructed manager to provide adequate shelving for easy cleaning and pest control.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no test kit for high temperature dish machine. Instructted manager to provide irreversible indicator to test surface temperature in high temperature dish machine. Priority foundation 7-38-005

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test kit for low temperture dish machine in bar area. Instructed manager to provide for proper sanitizer concentration in final rinse. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed spills and debris on interior and exterior surfaces of coolers, freezers, prep tables, shelving units, cooking equipment. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no hot water at left sink in men washroom. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed spills and debris inside floor drains, and on floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, bar, and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handler training for employees. Instructed manager to provide food handler training for all employees.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no allergen training for certified manager. All certified managers must provide allergen training.

Source: chicago.gov