Cooked?Chicago restaurant health inspection downgrades — August 10, 2026
Chicago restaurant inspection changes first received by Cooked during the week ending 2026-08-09: 20 downgrades. Official Chicago Department of Public Health records.
How to read this brief
20 downgrades
These are meaningful inspection records Cooked first received between August 3, 2026 and August 9, 2026. The authority may have performed an inspection earlier and published it later, so every restaurant below carries the inspection’s actual date.
An inspection is a dated official record, not a guarantee about every meal before or after it.
Ratings moved down 📉
Ghareeb Nawaz Express
807 W Roosevelt Rd · Chicago 60608 · Near West Side
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 4, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 6 total
- •Proper Date Marking And Disposition
- •Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- •Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
- •Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
- •Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Mister Tiger
1132-1138 W Grand Ave · Chicago 60642 · Near West Side
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 3, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 3 total
- •Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
Supermercado El Ranchito
2414-2416 W 47Th St · Chicago 60632 · Brighton Park
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated August 3, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 7 total
- •Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Jewel Food Store
1655 E 95Th St · Chicago 60617 · Calumet Heights
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 5 total
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Personal Cleanliness
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
- •Previous Core Violation Corrected
Popeye's
5050 S Cicero Ave · Chicago 60638 · Archer Heights
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 3 total
- •Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Previous Core Violation Corrected
Falco's Pizza
2806 W 40Th Pl · Chicago 60632 · Brighton Park
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 7 total
- •Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
- •All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
- •Allergen Training As Required
J & J Fish
26 E Adams St · Chicago 60603 · Loop
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 30, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
1 critical violation · 15 total
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible critical
- •Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
- •Personal Cleanliness
- •Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
- •In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
- •Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used
Potbelly
190 N State St · Chicago 60601 · Loop
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 30, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 8 total
- •Thermometers Provided & Accurate
- •Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
- •Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Elephant & Castle Pub & Restaurant
111 W Adams St · Chicago 60603 · Loop
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 29, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
2 critical violations · 12 total
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible critical
- •Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
- •Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
- •Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
- •Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- •Thermometers Provided & Accurate
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Griddle 24
334 W Chicago Ave · Chicago 60654 · Near North Side
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 29, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
1 critical violation · 8 total
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible critical
- •Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
- •Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
- •Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- •Thermometers Provided & Accurate
- •Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- •Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
Whispers
1001 N Lake Shore Dr · Chicago 60611 · Near North Side
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 29, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
1 critical violation · 2 total
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible critical
- •In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored
Tanta
118 W Grand Ave · Chicago 60654 · Near North Side
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 28, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
1 critical violation · 7 total
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible critical
- •Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- •Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
- •Allergen Training As Required
Eataly
43 E Ohio St · Chicago 60611 · Near North Side
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 27, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 7 total
- •Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
- •Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
- •Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Corner Bakery Cafe
56 W Randolph St · Chicago 60601 · Loop
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 27, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
3 critical violations · 15 total
- ⚠️Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties critical
- ⚠️City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate critical
- •Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
- •Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
- ⚠️Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting critical
- •Thermometers Provided & Accurate
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Personal Cleanliness
H&H Bagels
160 N Peoria St · Chicago 60607 · Near West Side
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 27, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
1 critical violation · 2 total
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible critical
- •Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
Elephant & Castle Pub & Restauant
185 N Wabash Ave · Chicago 60601 · Loop
Pass → Fail (clean → cooked) · inspection dated July 20, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
2 critical violations · 10 total
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible critical
- •Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
- •Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
- •Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
King Wok
2323 W Madison St · Chicago 60612 · East Garfield Park
Pass w/ Conditions → Fail (mid → cooked) · inspection dated August 3, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
1 critical violation · 5 total
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible critical
- •Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
- •Thermometers Provided & Accurate
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Previous Core Violation Corrected
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1611 N Western Ave · Chicago 60647 · Logan Square
Pass → Pass w/ Conditions (clean → mid) · inspection dated August 3, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 2 total
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Allergen Training As Required
Jj Fish
47 W 79Th St · Chicago 60620 · Chatham
Pass → Pass w/ Conditions (clean → mid) · inspection dated July 31, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 8 total
- •Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
- •Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Personal Cleanliness
- •Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
- •Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- •Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
Popeye's
2355 W Addison St · Chicago 60618 · North Center
Pass w/ Conditions → Fail (mid → cooked) · inspection dated July 30, 2026
Status when this brief was published: not listed as closed.
0 critical violations · 6 total
- •Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
- •Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
- •Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
- •Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
- •Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
- •Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected
Neighborhood and local-area movement 🗺️
These are places with at least two qualifying changes in the reporting period—not a claim that every restaurant in the area moved the same way.
Near North Side
7 changes: 7 setbacks and 0 improvements
0 closures · 7 downgrades · 0 reopenings · 0 recoveries
Near West Side
4 changes: 4 setbacks and 0 improvements
0 closures · 4 downgrades · 0 reopenings · 0 recoveries
Brighton Park
3 changes: 2 setbacks and 1 improvement
0 closures · 2 downgrades · 0 reopenings · 1 recovery
Lincoln Park
2 changes: 2 setbacks and 0 improvements
0 closures · 2 downgrades · 0 reopenings · 0 recoveries
Affected chains and same-name locations 📍
Only name groups with at least three operating Chicago locations and a qualifying change this period appear here. Counts describe each group’s current citywide record at publication; shared names do not always prove shared ownership.
Popeyes
20 clean · 6 mid · 1 cooked across 27 rated locations.
4 qualifying changes this period · 27 operating locations tracked
Subway
122 clean · 44 mid · 9 cooked across 175 rated locations.
2 qualifying changes this period · 175 operating locations tracked
Taco Bell
39 clean · 6 mid · 0 cooked across 45 rated locations, plus 1 not rated.
1 qualifying change this period · 46 operating locations tracked
Chipotle Mexican Grill
30 clean · 9 mid · 0 cooked across 39 rated locations.
1 qualifying change this period · 39 operating locations tracked
How Chicago’s result works
clean = Pass, mid = Pass w/ Conditions, cooked = Fail — Chicago’s official results.
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Corrections and updates
No corrections recorded. The facts above are the frozen publication snapshot; restaurant links show the current record.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked preserves the authority’s grade and adds clean / mid / cooked only as a comparison layer. Read the methodology → · Browse explainers and stories →