Restaurant inspection scores in Chicago
Search 8,609 Chicago food establishments and read their inspection history exactly as the Chicago Department of Public Health publishes it.
Who inspects and what the results mean
Inspections are carried out by the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program. Chicago does not give letter grades or numeric scores. Each inspection ends in a result such as Pass, Pass w/ Conditions or Fail, and establishments are assigned a risk category (1 high, 2 medium, 3 low) that sets how often they are inspected.
Latest result on record
| Result | Establishments |
|---|---|
| Pass | 6,700 |
| Pass w/ Conditions | 1,517 |
| No Entry | 252 |
| Fail | 78 |
| Out of Business | 34 |
| Not Ready | 28 |
Most-cited violations in the last 12 months
- 55: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN (6,187 citations)
- 47: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED (3,231 citations)
- 49: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN (2,670 citations)
- 38: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT (2,004 citations)
- 51: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES (1,930 citations)
- 56: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED (1,838 citations)
- 10: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE (1,800 citations)
- 58: ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED (1,659 citations)
- 39: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY (1,134 citations)
- 57: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING (1,090 citations)
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Coverage and limits
See data coverage for exactly which establishments and dates are included. For the official record, use the Chicago Department of Public Health site or the open data portal.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026.