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FAIRGROUNDS ERIE

306 W ERIE ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60654

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-04-23; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-04-23), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-04-23: Canvass Re-Inspection

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN REAR DISH AREA MAINTAINING AN IMPROPER CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION OF 0PPM OF CHLORINE. MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. DISCUSSED WITH MANAGEMENT MACHINE MAY NOT BE USED WHILE TAGGED. PREVIOUSLY TAGGED MACHINE WAS IN USE AT TIME OF RE-INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN MACHINE SO THAT IT DELIVERS CHEMICAL SANITIZER AT PROPER CONCENTRATIONS BETWEEN 50-100PPM OF CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-36 — THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE GRAB AND GO COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  • Not Critical: CHI-51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED LOOSE FAUCET IN NORTHERN MOST UNISEX TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  • Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL EMPLOYEES WITH MISSING FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
  • Not Critical: CHI-58 — ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. SEE COMMENTS. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ONSITE AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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